Paul Moses

Paul Moses is a reporter, author and professor emeritus at Brooklyn College. He is a Commonweal contributing writer. Bluesky: @PaulBMoses.bsky.social

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America's nineteenth-century country editors are fun to read about, but they shouldn’t be regarded as a foundation for solving today’s crisis in local news coverage.

By Paul Moses

August 27, 2026

History

Books

Media

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Legends and Long Shots

Jay Neugeboren's "Dickensian" childhood eventually led to a prolific writing career.

By Paul Moses

June 25, 2026

Books

Domestic Affairs

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The Gospel According to Tom Homan

Trump-appointed border czar Tom Homan is a lifelong Catholic, but do his zero-tolerance immigration policies align with Church teaching?

By Paul Moses

March 19, 2026

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ICE Wants You!

Under Trump, state propaganda marshals Americana in the service of nativism.

By Paul Moses

February 5, 2026

Politics

Donald Trump

Immigration

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Saints in the City

In ‘The Last Supper,’ Paul Elie tells the stories of artists whose struggles with their own religious beliefs amid the AIDS pandemic inspired often-controversial art.

By Paul Moses

November 11, 2025