On the occasion of Helen Keller's birthday, Kim E. Nielsen reflects on the extraordinary woman's most important friendship. Read more →

Thomas N. DeWolf thinks Chris Matthews needs a lesson in the history of slavery in the United States. Read more →

Kate Clinton reflects on her days in the "Gay Resistance." Read more →

Kai Wright examines the notion that biological fathers are essential to childhood development. Read more →

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Philip C. Winslow examines the problem of Israeli settlements and outposts in Palestinian territory. Read more →

Pollster David W. Moore explains what pre-election polling can and cannot tell us about the legitimacy of the Iranian election. Read more →

For Father's Day, the author of The Daddy Shift picks some of his favorite kids books that feature Dads center stage. Read more →

In Beacon Broadside's first original video, Jay Wexler discusses the historic case that allowed a Harvard Square bar to get its liquor license over the objections of a nearby church. Read more →

Jeff Wilson, a contributor to Believer, Beware: First-person Dispatches from the Margins of Faith, discusses life and death and the Buddha's deep knowledge of their connection. Read more →

Jay Wexler uncovers the truth behind the euphemisms in the Supreme Court's "F-Word and S-Word" case (a.k.a. FCC v. Fox Television Stations). And the Globe takes note of his book, Holy Hullabaloos, in anticipation of his reading Wednesday night at... Read more →

Happy Loving Day! On this day in 1967, the Supreme Court made interracial marriage legal. June 12th also marks the day Medgar Evers was murdered and the day Anne Frank was born. A law prof talks about his paternity leave.... Read more →

Nancy Polikoff discusses marriage law in Israel, and how a push for civil marriage may exclude many families. Read more →

Jay Wexler explains Supreme Court stays and shares his own memories of clerking for Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Read more →

Looking for some good gardening books? We recommend the one about weeds. So why would an accomplished jurist address the hot-button topic of race? Perhaps because, if you're Sonia Sotomayor, people keep asking you about it. Six questions for Rashid... Read more →

Dr. Carole Joffe reflects on the work of Dr. George Tiller and his tragic murder. Read more →

Carlos A. Ball, author of the forthcoming book From the Closet to the Courtroom: Five LGBT Rights Lawsuits That Have Changed Our Nation, looks at the good that may come from the decision in California. Read more →

Philip C. Winslow reflects on the lives of soldiers around the world. Read more →

Late springtime on Stone Prairie Farm brings lush and varied vegetation, not all of it welcome. Read more →

Two good posts about the importance of raising heck in a religious context: Peter Laarman Putting the 'Protest' Back in Protestant, and Rachelle Mee-Chapman espousing the Spiritual Benefits of Being Pissy. (That second link is via the Dating Jesus blog.)... Read more →