Prison has been a revolving door. Prisoners arrive, serve their time, and leave, and 70 percent commit new crimes. A…
When Joe’s dad went to prison, Joe went to prison too—a prison of shame and anger. Responding to his father’s…
A recent cover of Newsweek magazine jarred me. In bold type across the face of the magazine cover were these words: “Freud…
In Pennsylvania, a priest faithfully ministered to death-row inmates year after year — until a new warden ordered him to…
The confirmation hearings for Judge Alito to the U.S. Supreme Court are beginning. If you have followed the press in…
In August, law enforcement officials foiled a Jihadist plot to attack a synagogue and military recruitment center in Los Angeles. What made the…
In 1997, Wisconsin officials, acting on reports of an abandoned child, got more than they bargained for: not only did…
Over the past weeks, I have done dozens of interviews about The Good Life, my just-released book, and, of course,…
Mark Felt, a consummate FBI professional, whom I dealt with often and trusted completely, turns out to have engaged in…
In the theater, the phrase dramatic irony refers to those situations whose meaning is understood by the audience but not by the…
