Author Archive

Emma Green

Emma Green is the assistant managing editor of TheAtlantic.com, where she also oversees the National Channel and writes about religion and culture.
Policy

Long After 9/11, Congresswoman Rejects America's 'Good Muslim' Test

Rep. Ilhan Omar would rather "raise hell" than bend over backwards to seem unthreatening.

  • Emma Green, The Atlantic
Policy

A Federal Court Pushes Back on Trump’s Transgender Military Ban

A judge issues a preliminary injunction, taking issue with everything from the framing of the directive to the way it was delivered.

  • Emma Green, The Atlantic
Ideas

Is Religion The Cause of All Major Wars in History?

In her new book, Fields of Blood, Karen Armstrong argues against the idea that faith causes wars. By Emma Green

  • Emma Green, The Atlantic
Threats

The Ancient Roots of the Yazidis, and Why ISIL Wants Them Dead

A look at the difficult history of the religious minority Obama authorized American troops and airstrikes to protect. By Emma Green

  • Emma Green, The Atlantic