Voices

Tim Reidy joined America’s staff in October 2006 and served as online editor for several years before moving into his current role as the deputy editor in chief.
Of Many Things
Sometimes I have been tempted to respond, as the late New York Times columnist David Carr once quipped, “I write emails.”
Arts & CultureFilm
“Spotlight,” in theaters nationwide, is a sensitive exploration of the ravages of sexual abuse upon an entire community.
Faith in Focus
Mass at an immigrant detention facility in Florence, Ariz.
In All Things
“Show Me a Hero” reminds us that sometimes government can help push us forward, even if the motives our leaders are not always so noble.
Politics & SocietyIn All Things
David Simon and his team revel in the weeds of late 1980s housing policy.
Politics & SocietyIn All Things
At the heart of the class combat in "Show Me a Hero" is fear, a fear that is made worse by the fact the black, brown and white residents of Yonkers know very little about one another.
Signs Of the Times
A detailed and highly critical analysis of the U.S. immigration detention system by the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops and the Center for Migration Studies is calling for a radical restructuring of the way the government handles undocumented immigrants.Released on May 11, the 44-page report tra
Television
‘Wolf Hall’ and the emergence of Thomas Cromwell
Of Other Things
I like traditional radio because it’s tied to a person but also because it’s tied to a place.