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Stories by Daniel Lazare

Gun Rights and Our National Identity Crisis

When it comes to the Second Amendment, Americans are largely at the mercy of 18th-century attitudes they don't know how to escape.
Posted on Apr 22, 2008

Will the Clash of Faiths Go On Forever?

Religious conflict rages on, despite claims we live in a "secular age" -- two authors explore the clash of beliefs.
Posted on Mar 4, 2008

Jailing Nation: How Did Our Prison System Become Such a Nightmare?

With five percent of the world's population, the U.S. has close to a quarter of the world's prisoners. How did the American criminal justice system go so wrong?
Posted on Aug 20, 2007

What Makes an Atheist Get out of Bed in the Morning?

In their rush to throw out God, atheist writers appear to have given little thought to what should replace the deity.
Posted on May 15, 2007

My Beef With Vegetarianism

Is it defeatist to stick to a diet of tofu and sprouts? A new book covers four centuries of arguments for vegetarianism, from good health to fascist politics.
Posted on Jan 22, 2007

The New Yorker Goes to War

Since its brave 9/11 issue that sparked rightwing outrage, the magazine has drifted steadily to the right, especially on matters of war and terrorism.
Posted on May 19, 2003