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James Carroll's recent book is Practicing Catholic, a story of American belief. He is a columnist for the Boston Globe and Distinguished-Scholar-in-Residence at Suffolk University. His other books include An American Requiem, which won the National Book Award, House of War, winner of the PEN-Galbraith Award, and Constantine's Sword, now an acclaimed documentary.

McChrystals Gift to Obama

McChrystal's Gift to Obama

The end of General McChrystal's tenure can give President Obama the opening he needs to do what's right: End the war...

Posted 10:50 PM | Jun 22, 2010
The Armys Graveyard Disgrace

The Army's Graveyard Disgrace

News that the Army misplaced remains at Arlington horrified veterans. James Carroll on the cemetery where his parent...

Posted 10:09 PM | Jun 11, 2010
The Pentagon Prayer Fight

The Pentagon Prayer Fight

Why did evangelicals and Sarah Palin flip when the Pentagon disinvited Islamophobe Franklin Graham from its prayer da...

Posted 7:34 PM | Apr 24, 2010
The Next GOP Screw-Up

The Next GOP Screw-Up

Is Barack Obama near a foreign-policy accomplishment to pair with health-care reform? "After a year of intense negoti...

Posted 12:19 AM | Mar 26, 2010