“When I look at somebody who I know doesn’t match up theologically, do I still see them as part of the body of Christ, or do I wish they were the estranged sibling who would just go away because they’re messing things up?” Liberal school, conservative guest: At
Dionysus on the docket: Given traditional discretion by judge, Canadian jury drinks beyond excess. / The Marshall Project “With the election of our president and the rise of a new, greed-is-good ethic in our government, I want to be more constructive than just complaining about how our society is
Less than 2 percent of sex assault complaints reported in ICE detention are investigated. / Fusion Gucci’s latest ad campaign, normally all white, is all black, but it’s “soul as drag.” / New York Times “My answer is pretty simple: invest in fighting indoor air pollution in developing nations.” An
Science’s reproducibility issue will be politicized whether scientists engage or not. / Hardsci
The Houston Chronicle was the only major paper to oppose the Syria strike on Constitutional grounds. / Fairness and Accuracy in Reporting New hire at NYT editorial board thinks climate change is an American—not a Chinese—hoax. / In These Times The r/place experiment—Reddit users could put pixels anywhere,
Credible challenger Kirsten Gillibrand’s 2020 viability is undermined by her history of defending Wall Street. / The Week “The error in the workflow had to be snuffed out, the algorithm restored to its familiar course, there and then, in the person of that guy.” Corporations like United exist as a
“With Trump’s election, civil society and democratic forces in Egypt and elsewhere have really lost something.” / BuzzFeed News Just days after they met in DC, China’s Xi Jinping urges Trump on a call to please calm down about North Korea. / Reuters “I will never forgive you for what
With key positions unfilled and deadlines looming, the traditional White House Easter egg roll is in danger. / New York Times New Harvard student group invites only controversial speakers, starting with Charles Murray. / Inside HIgher Ed What are the most underrated destinations in all 50 states? (Pictured: The Indianapolis Zoo.) / Thrillist
Syrian civilians hope the US airstrikes can change the tide of the war, and aren’t merely political theater. / The New York Times Ahead of his trip to Moscow this week, Tillerson breaks with Trump, calls Russia’s handling of Syria “incompetent.” / The New York Times A writer is hacking
Russia voices its displeasure over the Syrian airstrike, with one official likening it to the US invasion of Iraq. / The New York Times “Extraordinary precautions” were taken to ensure no areas with Russian personnel would be hit in the airstrikes. / BuzzFeed Maps of the airfield and the region offer a
