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      White House Antisemitism Report Includes Encouraging Diagnoses — But Leans on Destructive Strategies
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      What We Need to Understand is that Fascism is Intersectional and Erotic—’Thy Rod is Thy Gun,’ With a Hip-Thrust
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      A Christian Nationalist by Any Other Name… Is Still a Christian Nationalist
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    • Top Five (Less Sensational, But More Dangerous) Things to Remember About Pat Robertson (1930-2023)
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      New Poll Reveals That Anti-Trans Rhetoric isn’t Just Affecting Republicans and White Evangelicals
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      White House Antisemitism Report Includes Encouraging Diagnoses — But Leans on Destructive Strategies
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    • New Poll Reveals That Anti-Trans Rhetoric isn’t Just Affecting Republicans and White Evangelicals
      New Poll Reveals That Anti-Trans Rhetoric isn’t Just Affecting Republicans and White Evangelicals
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      Blaming Young People For the Fall of Roe is Like Holding Firefighters Accountable for Arson
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      Exactly 30 Years Before Illinois AG’s Devastating Sexual Abuse Report, a Plan for Prevention was Implemented, Then Scrapped
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    • Top Five (Less Sensational, But More Dangerous) Things to Remember About Pat Robertson (1930-2023)
      Top Five (Less Sensational, But More Dangerous) Things to Remember About Pat Robertson (1930-2023)
    • What We Need to Understand is that Fascism is Intersectional and Erotic—’Thy Rod is Thy Gun,’ With a Hip-Thrust
      What We Need to Understand is that Fascism is Intersectional and Erotic—’Thy Rod is Thy Gun,’ With a Hip-Thrust
    • A Christian Nationalist by Any Other Name… Is Still a Christian Nationalist
      A Christian Nationalist by Any Other Name… Is Still a Christian Nationalist
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    • 2023 CPAC Lived Down to Expectations, But Don’t Buy the Narrative: The GOP is Not as Divided as You Might Think
      2023 CPAC Lived Down to Expectations, But Don’t Buy the Narrative: The GOP is Not as Divided as You Might Think
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      Espionage Allegations Against Russian Church Raise Religious Freedom Issue in Ukraine
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      As Tensions Escalate in the Balkans, the West Could Hand Putin a Valuable Weapon
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Annika Brockschmidt

Annika Brockschmidt is a freelance journalist, author, and podcast-producer who currently writes for the Tagesspiegel, ZEIT Online and elsewhere. Her second non-fiction book America's Holy Warriors: How the Religious Right endangers Democracy was published in German in October 2021 and was an immediate bestseller. She co-hosts the podcast "Kreuz und Flagge" ("Cross and Flag") with visiting professor at Georgetown University, Thomas Zimmer, which explores the history of the Religious Right.

Archive, Books, Christian Nationalism, Media Analysis, New Books, OMFG, Politics/Law, Racial Justice, Sex/Gender/JusticeMay 25, 2023

What We Need to Understand is that Fascism is Intersectional and Erotic—’Thy Rod is Thy Gun,’ With a Hip-Thrust

By Annika Brockschmidt

In The Family (now also a Netflix series), journalist and author Jeff Sharlet wrote about…

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Archive, Media Analysis, OMFGApril 21, 2023

Hamburg Shooter’s Manifesto Reveals the Complexity of the Influence of Far-Right Ideologies

By Annika Brockschmidt

When a mass shooting happens, and the perpetrator has left a manifesto or text that…

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Archive, Christian Nationalism, OMFG, Politics/LawMarch 14, 2023

AR-15 Lapel Pins are More Than Political Provocation — They’re Symbols of the Violence at the Heart of White Christian Nationalism

By Annika Brockschmidt

Violence has always been at the center of White Christian nationalism: the vow to impose…

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Archive, Christian Nationalism, Media Analysis, Politics/Law, Racial Justice, Russia Invades Ukraine, Sex/Gender/JusticeMarch 6, 2023

2023 CPAC Lived Down to Expectations, But Don’t Buy the Narrative: The GOP is Not as Divided as You Might Think

By Annika Brockschmidt

Considering that CPAC is the largest conservative conference in the US, the line-up of their…

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Archive, Christian Nationalism, OMFG, Politics/Law, Sex/Gender/JusticeFebruary 23, 2023

The ‘Dreher Affair’ Highlights the Right’s International Networks

By Annika Brockschmidt

Right-wing Christian blogger and media figure Rod Dreher has moved to Hungary, where he continues…

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Archive, Christian Nationalism, OMFG, Politics/Law, Sex/Gender/JusticeJanuary 30, 2023

Don’t Tread on our Gas Stoves: The Latest Right-Wing Cause May Be Silly But the Strategy is the Point

By Annika Brockschmidt

Conservatives are ready to die for gas stoves. Yes, you read that correctly: They aren’t…

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Archive, Christian Nationalism, Media Analysis, OMFG, Politics/LawJanuary 23, 2023

GOP Candidate Allegedly Orchestrating Shooting of Democrats’ Homes is no Accident

By Annika Brockschmidt

On December 4th 2022, eight bullets struck the home of Bernalillo County Commissioner Adriann Barboa….

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Archive, Christian Nationalism, OMFG, Politics/LawJanuary 11, 2023

Coups of a Feather: The Striking Similarities Between Brazil’s Insurrection and Jan 6 May Be Due to ‘Authoritarian Learning’

By Annika Brockschmidt

The images were eerily similar: Insurrectionists were storming the halls of Congress, beating police officers…

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Archive, Christian Nationalism, Media Analysis, OMFG, Politics/Law, Racial Justice, Sex/Gender/JusticeDecember 27, 2022

Broken Courts, Big Lies and Genocide Rehearsal: A Review of 2022—And What We Can Expect From 2023

By Annika Brockschmidt

As 2022 draws to a close, amongst the last-minute hustle before the New Year, there’s…

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Archive, OMFG, Politics/Law, Racial JusticeDecember 9, 2022

Just Like January 6, One of the Most Disturbing Aspects of the Right-Wing Coup Attempt in Germany is Who Was Behind It

By Annika Brockschmidt

The US has had to deal with a home-grown attempted coup for the past two…

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