You wouldn’t think that it would be controversial for a journalism professor to come to high schools in the Midwest to discuss his reporting
An open letter to Trump from the rest of the world
Right now—right this minute—while you’re wracking your brain trying to make sense of how it can possibly be that so many of our fellow
How progressives can constructively engage Trump supporters
If you read one think piece aimed at breaking down the Trump phenomenon, I highly recommend Jonna Ivin’s essay on coming to terms with
STL landfill fire nears collision with radioactive waste: What’s next?
What happens when a landfill fire meets a radioactive waste dump? St. Louis, Missouri, may be the first metropolitan area to find out. In
Phyllis Schlafly: Back in the news, and in my memory
Longtime conservative icon Phyllis Schlafly is in the news again. This time, it’s because she has committed the cardinal sin–in the purist conservative rule
Dispatch from the gun culture
You’ve no doubt heard the refrain that good guys with guns are necessary to protect us all from bad guys with guns. This statement
When hate hits home: A Muslim-American’s story
“Al-lah, Al-lah!” Go home, you filthy terrorist!” At least, those were the words I think I heard. To be honest, I sort of shut
MO legislator wants names of women who’ve had an abortion
If you had an abortion in Missouri between 2010 and 2015, you’re on Missouri State Senator Kurt Schaefer’s hit list. Schaefer, a Republican, demanded
Trump applies his usual logic to the United Nations
I can see why perhaps Donald Trump has little love for the United Nations. After all, since its inception in 1945 and his birth
Eye In the Sky: The moral choices of drone warfare
“Eye in the Sky,” is not your typical war movie. Director Gavin Hood has created a military thriller without firefights, bombs, ear-shattering explosions or