Opinion Essays

A Millennial Moral Center

My letter to the editor of the New York Times, defending the moral vision of the Millennial…


The Ten Year Anniversary of 9/15

I'm writing tonight from Mesa, Arizona, where a family friend was murdered ten years ago.  His…


The Moral Values of America's Youth: My Letter to the Editor

Published by the New York Times. To the Editor: Re “If It Feels Right...” (column, Sept. 13):…


Millennials, Moral Vision, and Movement Building

“We need to have an ‘American spring’… nonviolent change where people from the grassroots get…


From Ground Zero to Gays in Uganda: A Millennial Response to Moral Crises

This piece, co-authored with Chris Stedman, can be read in full on the Huffington Post Religion. In…


"Shadow Generation" - HuffPost Feature

SHADOW GENERATION Valarie Kaur - Huffington Post Feature - 9/15/10 What's missing in the…


Report from Guantanamo

Omar Khadr's war crimes trial begins this month in a courtroom I remember well. Last October, I…