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vulnerable children and orphanages - Doctors Without Boredom

This investigation by ProPublica into an orphanage and school in Liberia often reads like a checklist of what not to do when running an aid project overseas: Lack of oversight on the ground. Lack of trained or experienced staff running programs. […]

Matthew LoftusCriminal Justice

vulnerable children and orphanages - Doctors Without Boredom

This investigation by ProPublica into an orphanage and school in Liberia often reads like a checklist of what not to do when running an aid project overseas: Lack of oversight on the ground. Lack of trained or experienced staff running programs. […]

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murder, policing, and justice - Doctors Without Boredom

This well-reported story about TJ Smith, the Baltimore Police Department’s former spokesman who lost his half-brother to violence in the city (and just resigned!), is well worth reading and reflecting on: As for Smith, his failed struggle to lead Dionay […]

Matthew LoftusFamilyCultureHistoryCriminal Justice

murder, policing, and justice - Doctors Without Boredom

This well-reported story about TJ Smith, the Baltimore Police Department’s former spokesman who lost his half-brother to violence in the city (and just resigned!), is well worth reading and reflecting on: As for Smith, his failed struggle to lead Dionay […]

Matthew LoftusCriminal Justice

spiritually overseeing the watchmen - Doctors Without Boredom

This report on ministries to prison guards by Eve Tushnet is well worth your time: And yet today, startlingly few Christian ministries exist to serve those who work in jails and prisons. Chaplains and other Christian volunteers come to visit […]

Matthew LoftusCriminal Justice

spiritually overseeing the watchmen - Doctors Without Boredom

This report on ministries to prison guards by Eve Tushnet is well worth your time: And yet today, startlingly few Christian ministries exist to serve those who work in jails and prisons. Chaplains and other Christian volunteers come to visit […]

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my review of Jamil Jivani's "Why Young Men?" - Doctors Without Boredom

I reviewed Jamil Jivani’s new book, Why Young Men?, for Comment magazine. It’s a fascinating (and sometimes frustrating) book that explores the very important question of why young men are radicalized and embrace violence. It is a bit tricky to nail down […]

Matthew LoftusFamilyCultureEconomicsCriminal JusticeEducation

my review of Jamil Jivani's "Why Young Men?" - Doctors Without Boredom

I reviewed Jamil Jivani’s new book, Why Young Men?, for Comment magazine. It’s a fascinating (and sometimes frustrating) book that explores the very important question of why young men are radicalized and embrace violence. It is a bit tricky to nail down […]

Matthew LoftusHistoryEconomicsCriminal Justice

the power map of baltimore - Doctors Without Boredom

Dr. Lawrence Brown and his public health students have produced a fascinating map of Baltimore that illustrates historic and contemporary inequities. They’ve also produced a set of ideas that can help remediate these inequities: In a hypersegregated city, segrenomics results in the redlining […]

Matthew LoftusHistoryEconomicsCriminal Justice

the power map of baltimore - Doctors Without Boredom

Dr. Lawrence Brown and his public health students have produced a fascinating map of Baltimore that illustrates historic and contemporary inequities. They’ve also produced a set of ideas that can help remediate these inequities: In a hypersegregated city, segrenomics results in the redlining […]

Matthew LoftusCriminal JusticeHealth & Medicine

"Traumatized officers sent out to deal with traumatized citizens" - Doctors Without Boredom

Baynard Woods tells the story of a Baltimore police officer struggling with mental illness very well here: In a city like Baltimore, where a large number of citizens are suffering from severe and repeated trauma, often at levels higher than […]

Matthew LoftusCriminal JusticeHealth & Medicine

"Traumatized officers sent out to deal with traumatized citizens" - Doctors Without Boredom

Baynard Woods tells the story of a Baltimore police officer struggling with mental illness very well here: In a city like Baltimore, where a large number of citizens are suffering from severe and repeated trauma, often at levels higher than […]