Latest articles by Michael Brendan Dougherty
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Why are so many parents being arrested?
opinion The communities that used to assist them are gone. So we call the cops instead.
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How Hillary Clinton's 'smart power' turned Libya into a dumpster fire
opinion Another successful intervention. Another failed state riven by chaos and Islamist gangs.
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Christians cannot strategize and argue their way into renewed prominence
opinion The decline of Christianity will be reversed by attraction. The heart moves first, and then the head follows it.
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What critics of The Bell Curve get wrong about racial equality
opinion In defending the intelligence of African-Americans, opponents of the controversial book fall into a meritocratic trap
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The troubling persistence of eugenicist thought in modern America
opinion We no longer talk of "unfit" children, but we'll still destroy them in the name of quality of life
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Wake up, America: It's time to properly debate our endless war in the Middle East
opinion The U.S. Congress, like the people they represent, is barely taking an interest in endorsing our latest folly in Iraq
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Pope Francis says half of marriages today are invalid. He's wrong.
opinion And his pessimism is an insult to all believers
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The world's most ancient Christian communities are being destroyed — and no one cares
opinion Christians in the Middle East have been the victims of pogroms and persecution. Where's the outrage in the West?
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Why I stopped hating country music
opinion Growing up means willing to be condemned by your former self
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In defense of Nate Silver
opinion FiveThirtyEight's critics are unhinged. If Silver's data-driven approach gets in the way of your political aims, so much the better.
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How modern capitalism is re-segregating baseball in the 21st century
opinion Globalization, greed, and costly youth programs have combined to drive black Americans out of the sport
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Super Bowl Sunday is America's biggest religious holiday
opinion A decline in formal religious participation makes this game the event of the year
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Obama's meddling in Syria could backfire on the U.S. — and the rebels, too
opinion The U.S.'s limited support for the rebels has only exacerbated a humanitarian disaster
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What I learned at coding school
opinion Coding is stimulating and a lot of fun. But not everyone needs this skill.
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How the West produces jihadi tourists
opinion Men from France, Germany, the U.K., and the United States are joining ISIS. Don't act so shocked.
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ISIS and the echoes of the West's religious terror
opinion The English Parliament once treated the Irish the same way ISIS treats its victims
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Don't trade David Price
opinion The Rays have made their success on being hardheaded about their budget. They shouldn't be this year.
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Why you shouldn't eat dog. Not even once.
opinion It may be irrational to object to dog eating. But when rationalism is divorced from human feeling, it becomes crude and vulgar.
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Why America is duty bound to help Iraqi Christians
opinion Our war led to the destruction of their communities. We must offer them aid and assistance now.
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How to save American exceptionalism
opinion We can start by recognizing what is truly unique about America's place in global affairs
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Religious liberty should be a liberal value, too
opinion The fight over gay marriage is pitting equality against pluralism. Both are essential.
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The neocons aren't back. They never left.
opinion Despite the debacle of the Iraq War, the neocons have decided to stick around
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America: Don't lose your cool over Russia's Crimean adventure
opinion The Kremlin is acting out of weakness. Our restraint is our strength.
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Maine is a waspy, cliche-ridden magnet for tourists — and it's also heaven
opinion It's summertime, which means it's Maine time
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