Topic: Sandy Tolan

Gregg Williams audio and Saints bounty program test my football faith

Football for me has always been a kind of faith. But now the audio of former New Orleans Saints defensive coach Gregg Williams instructing his team to injure players is testing that faith. As a lifelong NFL fan, I need to know that I’m not financing cruel blood sport.

For Arab and Jew, a new beginning

After generations of strife, the holy land yearns for people with heart and vision to think in a different way, to heal in a new way, and to make real the vision for a just peace.

How oil spills like BP's can reshape politics, from the Amazon to America

Like oil pollution in Ecuador and California years ago, the BP Gulf catastrophe could – and should – lead to profound political change across America.

The Lemon Tree

What Hank Aaron and Barack Obama have in common

Thirty-five years after Hank defied threats and hate mail to break Babe Ruth’s home-run record Obama is also showing us a deeper realm of courage, resilience, and justice.

Letters to the Editor

Readers write about whether there can be a two-state solution for the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, how our mixed heritages make the world a more interesting place, and why the media should focus on solutions as well as problems.

Letters to the Editor

Readers write about why it's a good idea for the US to 'Buy American,' and how the Palestinians missed their chance for a two-state solution with Israel.

George Mitchell and the end of the two-state solution

Israel's settlement growth means we have to find a different plan.

Gaza crisis: a crossroads for Obama

It could bring renewal – if Obama is bold enough to stand up to Israel.

What our next president should read