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John Stoehr

John Stoehr is the editor and publisher of the Editorial Board, a newsletter about politics for normal people. He's a visiting assistant professor of public policy at Wesleyan, a fellow at the Yale Journalism Initiative, a contributing writer for the Washington Monthly, and a contributing editor for Religion Dispatches.

Archive, OMFG, Politics/LawFebruary 22, 2021

When the Golden Rule is Used to Silence Dissent and Protect the Politically Powerful

By John Stoehr

On Sunday, NBC’s “Meet the Press” interviewed Senator Ron Johnson. ABC’s “This Week” interviewed House…

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Archive, OMFG, Politics/LawFebruary 11, 2021

How Do You Beat a ‘Pretty Damning’ Impeachment Case? You Lie

By John Stoehr

The House Democrats presented evidence Wednesday substantiating the allegation that, on January 6, Donald Trump…

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(A)theologies, Archive, Politics/Law, Racial JusticeJanuary 21, 2021

Does Biden’s Inauguration Signal a ‘Third Reconstruction’?

By John Stoehr

Steny Hoyer was right, and we should thank the House Majority leader for clarifying things….

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Archive, Politics/Law, Sex/Gender/JusticeDecember 9, 2020

Rev. Raphael Warnock Tweets ‘I am a pro-choice pastor’ and Suddenly a Public Figure’s Religion is Fair Game

By John Stoehr

As you know, the Rev. Raphael Warnock is running to represent the state of Georgia…

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Archive, OMFG, Politics/LawDecember 4, 2020

‘Defund the Police’ Isn’t the Problem

By John Stoehr

I really don’t want to, but apparently we need to talk about “defund the police.”…

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(A)theologies, Archive, OMFG, Politics/LawDecember 1, 2020

We Need to Talk About Bad Religion

By John Stoehr

Bear in mind that when white evangelical Protestants (WEPs) talk about “religious liberty,” they’re talking…

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(A)theologies, Archive, OMFG, Politics/LawNovember 19, 2020

It’s Not About Facts or Fear: What Many Liberals Get Wrong About Religious Conservatives

By John Stoehr

On Monday, the Times ran an article as significant as it was generally overlooked. It was a short…

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Archive, Politics/LawNovember 16, 2020

In Order to Move Forward We Must Believe the Unbelievable: Some Choose Death Over Democracy

By John Stoehr

I get why some people don’t get why 72 million Americans voted for Donald Trump….

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Archive, Politics/Law, Sexuality/GenderNovember 6, 2020

We Can Finally Put the Lie to Trumpism: 5 Myths Debunked By a Biden Victory

By John Stoehr

The counting continues, and the former vice president came another step closer to being the…

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(A)theologies, Archive, OMFG, Politics/Law, Sexuality/GenderOctober 15, 2020

No, Amy Coney Barrett Won’t Surprise Anyone

By John Stoehr

I’m guessing T.M. Luhrmann was trying to be reassuring. In a piece published Tuesday in The Atlantic,…

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