Today’s interview is about the dangers of conspiracy, and during this week of US midterm elections, the topic should make all of us worry about our constitutional democracy. You think we exaggerate? Take Donald Trump’s Stop the Steal... Read More

When God calls to offer you a job, you’re not likely to let it go to voicemail. And if you become a minister or rabbi or nun and spend years doing the good work, the idea of quitting would certainly make for a tough decision. It’s... Read More

What do you know about God? Damon Garcia has a hunch that the God of your imagination may need to be super sized a few quadrillion times and then doubled for good measure. As he sees it, everything you’ve ever been taught or led to... Read More

Mother, mother moon is a little miffed with us: After all I do to make Earth a fertile, enchanting place for mankind, you barely pay me any attention. Only one brief visit in more than fifty years … you ought to be ashamed. Perhaps,... Read More

You need some serious nerve to take on a classic—especially one from a legend like Hans Christian Andersen, author of such hits as The Ugly Duckling, The Snow Queen, The Little Mermaid, The Emperor’s New Clothes, and The Red Shoes.... Read More

Muppets in Moscow. You might think the title of this week’s featured book is a mocking reference to Russia’s bumbling military leadership because Putin’s team seems to have the same level of prowess as Miss Piggy, Kermit, Gonzo,... Read More

Just thinking about the hundreds of millions of crimes—murder, robbery, assault, you name it—committed against European Jewry over a score of centuries is madness inducing, and made worse by the fact that there’s not a lot of... Read More

Just thinking about the hundreds of millions of crimes—murder, robbery, assault, you name it—committed against European Jewry over a score of centuries is madness inducing, and made worse by the fact that there’s not a lot of... Read More