Editor’s Letter: Personal Reflections, Politics, and a Pandemic
Our Editor reflects on his break from reading the news and the personal stories that make up this issue.
Sacrificing Healthcare Workers: War Rhetoric and the Coronavirus Pandemic
Why do we expect healthcare workers to sacrifice themselves for the sake of the nation?
Seeing Through Stained Glass: Gay, Catholic, and Conflicted
His father's funeral forced him to confront the Catholic community that once condemned him.
Freeing Workers: Labor and Plague in the Islamic World
Do histories of slavery during earlier epidemics teach us anything about "essential workers" today?
The Trump Era’s Tribalism Discourse: Reflections on a "Weird Euphemism"
Why are politicians and pundits describing the current political climate as one marked by "tribalism"?
Book Review of In Jerusalem: Three Generations of an Israeli Family and a Palestinian Family
A personal reflection on the conflict in Israel/Palestine and a review of Lis Harris's book.
The Rise and Fall of the Religious Left: Politics, Television, and Popular Culture in the 1970s and Beyond
A book excerpt with an introduction by the author.
Epidemic Empire: A Conversation with Anjuli Raza Kolb
Contributing Editor Kali Handelman interviews Anjuli Raza Kolb about her upcoming book Epidemic Empire and its connections to today.
The Revealer Podcast Episode 2: Yoga and Emotional Wellbeing
Stressed? Anxious? Listen to our podcast to learn how yoga can help!