As the conflict involving the United States, Iran, and Israel continues to escalate, the consequences are spreading far beyond the original battlefield. One of the most alarming developments right now is what has been happening in the Strait of Hormuz. Reports have been circulating that ships passing through the strait are being attacked and destroyed,Continue reading “The Strait of Hormuz and the Expanding Shadow of War”
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War Abroad, Fear at Home
As of March 14, 2026, the situation surrounding the war involving the United States, Iran, and Israel continues to spiral in ways that feel increasingly dangerous. What started as an international conflict now seems to be creating anxiety far beyond the Middle East, including here in the United States. And right now there are talksContinue reading “War Abroad, Fear at Home”
The Pro-Immigrant Case for Being Anti-Immigration (Right Now)
There is a statement that, at first glance, sounds completely contradictory—especially coming from someone on the political left. It almost sounds like a slogan designed to provoke confusion. Yet the more I have thought about it, the more convinced I have become that it is actually one of the most logically consistent positions someone whoContinue reading “The Pro-Immigrant Case for Being Anti-Immigration (Right Now)”
Women Across Faiths: Spiritual Leadership and the Sacred Strength of Women
International Women’s Day is not only a secular celebration of women’s achievements. It also resonates deeply within spiritual and religious traditions across the world. Women have always played essential roles in faith communities, even when those roles were not formally recognized. They have been teachers, healers, mystics, caregivers, leaders, and interpreters of sacred wisdom. InContinue reading “Women Across Faiths: Spiritual Leadership and the Sacred Strength of Women”
Faith Should Never Be a Weapon: An Interfaith and Humanist Case Against War with Iran
Right now, it is almost impossible to escape the news about the escalating conflict between the United States and Iran. The story is everywhere—television, social media, newspapers, conversations with friends. War has a way of dominating the public imagination and pushing everything else aside. But moments like this are exactly when moral voices—religious and non-religiousContinue reading “Faith Should Never Be a Weapon: An Interfaith and Humanist Case Against War with Iran”
They Broke His Arm. Now Tell Me Again How MAGA Loves the Troops.
There is a video going around right now, and if you have not seen it, you need to. A Marine Corps veteran named Brian McGinnis walked into a Senate Armed Services subcommittee hearing on March 4th, 2026, dressed in his military uniform, and stood up to say what a growing number of Americans have beenContinue reading “They Broke His Arm. Now Tell Me Again How MAGA Loves the Troops.”
The House That Protects Itself: AOC, the Transparency Vote, and the System That Enables Abuse
On March 4th, 2026, something happened in the United States House of Representatives that should have broken the internet, dominated every news cycle, and ignited the kind of righteous fury that Americans love to claim they have when it comes to protecting victims of sexual abuse. Instead, it was mostly met with the sound ofContinue reading “The House That Protects Itself: AOC, the Transparency Vote, and the System That Enables Abuse”
Chaos in New York: How Trump’s Escalation Is Making Everyone Less Safe
It is March 8, 2026 as I write this, and the past twenty-four hours alone show how volatile things have become. On March 7, New York City saw multiple demonstrations connected to the widening conflict with Iran. One protest was explicitly anti-Muslim and reportedly organized by Jake Lang, taking place near Gracie Mansion. Authorities wereContinue reading “Chaos in New York: How Trump’s Escalation Is Making Everyone Less Safe”
Universities Need to Rethink Riyadh Campuses in a Region on Edge
There is something deeply unsettling about watching geopolitical escalation unfold and then realizing it intersects directly with institutions you once trusted. I am not going to name the college I graduated from. That is not the point. The point is this: if a university operates a campus in Riyadh, and Iran is actively retaliating againstContinue reading “Universities Need to Rethink Riyadh Campuses in a Region on Edge”
Trump’s Iran Escalation Is Now Hitting the UAE — And the Region May Never Be the Same
It is hard to overstate how quickly this situation has metastasized. What began as a joint strike by the United States and Israel on Iran has now rippled outward into the broader Middle East. Iran is retaliating — not just symbolically, not just rhetorically — but strategically. And one of the clearest examples of theContinue reading “Trump’s Iran Escalation Is Now Hitting the UAE — And the Region May Never Be the Same”