The Department of Veterans Affairs reinstated a near-total abortion ban on December 29, 2024. The policy … The Arithmetic of Betrayal: What the VA’s Abortion Ban Reveals About Service-Connected CareRead more
The Refusal: Sufism
Al-Hallaj stood in the marketplace in Baghdad in 922 CE and said Ana al-Haqq—”I am the … The Refusal: SufismRead more
The Refusal: What Wisdom Traditions Won’t Quite Say
I kept noticing the same thing. The Sufi mystic says “I am the Truth” and gets … The Refusal: What Wisdom Traditions Won’t Quite SayRead more
Martyr! by Kaveh Akbar – A Review
Kaveh Akbar’s debut novel “Martyr!” is a meditation on what it means to die for something—and … Martyr! by Kaveh Akbar – A ReviewRead more
When Life Asks the Questions: Viktor Frankl and the Freedom We Cannot Lose
There’s a passage from Viktor Frankl that keeps returning to me these days, insistent as a … When Life Asks the Questions: Viktor Frankl and the Freedom We Cannot LoseRead more