Jewish Democrats Are Getting Pushed Out
When will they wake up to reality?
August 5, 2026
As American Churches Dwindle in Number, the Consequences Extend beyond Religion
Where will the AA meetings and blood drives go?
In America, churches do a lot more than host worship services. They are often sites for elections, blood drives, and—most importantly for Ryan Burge’s analysis— Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) meetings. As religious participation declines, and churches close down, how will the host of organizations that rely on those spaces adapt? Ryan offers an analysis of AA meetings and their relationship to different Christian denominations that raises many more questions than it answers.
August 5, 2026
The Gaza Deal, Like Every Deal Before It, Is a Trap
This won’t be the first time negotiations about Gaza have been ambiguous and fraught with danger.
The Palestinian Cause Isn’t Really about Palestinians
A clearinghouse for diverse interests and visions, rather than an actual political endeavor.
Sampling Ancient Israel’s Wine
Reviving the vines of the 7th-century Negev.
As American Churches Dwindle in Number, the Consequences Extend beyond Religion
Where will the AA meetings and blood drives go?