John Mac Ghlionn

John Mac Ghlionn is a researcher and essayist. He covers psychology and social relations. His writing appears in the New York Post and Newsweek. @ghlionn

Is mass incarceration a myth?

OPINION April 10

Is mass incarceration a myth?

Some legal experts believe that many myths surrounding mass incarceration have been intentionally created by those who oppose not only incarceration, but punishment in general.

Is your doctor an addict?

OPINION April 4

Is your doctor an addict?

In a given year, as many as 46.8 million Americans over the age of 12 are diagnosed with a substance use disorder. Doctors are not immune to the deathly grip of addiction.

The homeless crisis in the making hits home for grandma and grandpa

OPINION April 2

The homeless crisis in the making hits home for grandma and grandpa

Homelessness in America might soon have a new face -- a much older one. The US is facing a potentially devastating homeless crisis among our seniors as the nation ages.