Latest articles by Michael Brendan Dougherty
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Iraq's persecuted religious minorities still desperately need our help
opinion Don't forget about them
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The rape culture that everyone ignores
opinion While many are eager to put a spotlight on the problem of campus rape, fewer are concerned about a prison system that all but encourages sexual assaults
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In defense of Pop, U2's most hated album
opinion In 1997, U2 descended into a phase of sinister, ironic electronica that was hated by their fans. But Pop is a neglected masterpiece.
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Don't save Ukraine
opinion President Obama is doubling down on the U.S.'s commitment to Eastern Europe's security. It's a mistake.
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Do you want to increase crime, poverty, and addiction in your area? Build a casino.
opinion Casinos are often billed as economic cure-alls for ailing regions. Nothing could be further from the truth.
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Why you should absolutely watch this confounding, wonderful World Series
opinion It's the World Series matchup no one expected — and the one we should all be thankful for
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The addictive ecstasy of a good mixed martial arts fight
opinion Kerry Howley's Thrown is a philosophical take on brawling that throws a punch
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Obama is dooming the U.S. to another three years in Iraq. It's a mistake.
opinion The U.S. has been involved militarily in Iraq since the first Gulf War. Now Obama wants to ensure that his successor will be bogged down there as well.
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The Vatican's latest foray into self-deception
opinion Church authorities are offering confusion and calling it communion
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The Vatican risks turning marriage into a moral luxury
opinion Most of the report on Pope Francis' synod was far from revolutionary. But one aspect was anything but.
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How Apple and Google could soon dominate the culture war
opinion Our lives are increasingly dictated by our gadgets and social networks. And Silicon Valley just happens to be dominated by a distinct mindset.
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Stop helicopter-parenting other people's kids
opinion We've reached the point where parenting "mistakes" are being reported to the cops
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When discrimination is necessary for diversity
opinion Groups — religious or otherwise — need to be able to define themselves
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Israel and Russia are getting along. Have the neocons noticed?
opinion On friendship and double standards
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What if Google ruled North Korea?
opinion Wired's vision of a surveillance utopia is basically that
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Yevgeny Zamyatin's We: A dystopian novel for the 21st century
opinion We is a critique of a techno-socialist paradise — and it is more relevant today than ever
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What Pope John Paul II could have learned from Sinead O'Connor
opinion With John Paul's canonization fast-approaching, it is harder than ever to distinguish saint from sinner, heretic from prophet
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How moderns celebrate Good Friday and Easter
opinion Holy Week is occasion for both humiliation and a homecoming feast
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The World Cup is the perfect time to find your adopted second country
opinion The joys of other nationalisms
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In defense of creationists
opinion Sure, they're misreading Genesis. But for all the right reasons.
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Pope Francis, insult comic
opinion Hailed for striking a gentler tone, the pope is actually the vicar of snark
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Tech journalism needs to grow up
opinion Instead of fetishizing gadgets, journalists covering Silicon Valley must take a more critical approach to their subject
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Why we're addicted to online outrage
opinion The internet is angrier than ever. And that suggests something deeper than mere prickliness.
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What happened to Ireland's national pride?
opinion In the wake of the financial crisis, Ireland has all but ceded economic sovereignty to Berlin and Brussels
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