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      Packed with Threats of Political Violence, Media Largely Ignore the NAR’s ‘Million Women’ Rally in DC
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Evan Derkacz

Evan Derkacz, editor of Religion Dispatches, was previously an editor and writer at the award-winning web magazine AlterNet.org from 2003-2007. Before that, he worked for Tikkun magazine. His writing has appeared in McSweeney's, AlterNet, The Huffington Post and Start Making Sense (Chelsea Green Publishing, 2004). He has been interviewed on Air America and Pacifica Radio.

StoriesApril 18, 2014

That Jew Died For You… Dot Com

By Evan Derkacz

Jews for Jesus outdoes itself with a new Holocaust-Easter-Jesus video. 

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StoriesApril 16, 2014

Are Religious People More Generous? (Round LXXVII)

By Evan Derkacz

Mmmm, not exactly.

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StoriesFebruary 3, 2014

Shotgun Marriage as Social Policy

By Evan Derkacz

Ross Douthat rehashes arguments from the dusty basement of the Catholic Church. 

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Culture, FeaturedDecember 18, 2013

I’m Dreaming of a White Christ(mas)

By Evan Derkacz

Megyn Kelly’s infamous comments on the color of Santa and Christ didn’t just spring fully formed from Fox News host’s mind. 

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The EditorsDecember 5, 2013

Driscoll Makes Plagiarism Complaint Disappear

By Evan Derkacz

The pastor, err, draws from RD?

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Science & Technology, The EditorsOctober 24, 2013

Using Science to Diss Religion

By Evan Derkacz

Makes good headlines, but shouldn’t it be sound?

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The EditorsAugust 21, 2013

Pop Star Ke$ha Punks Westboro Baptist Church

By Evan Derkacz

God smacks this world.

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The EditorsMay 23, 2013

Hipsters vs. Hasids, Round: Yawn

By Evan Derkacz

A tale of schlock and damnation. 

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The EditorsFebruary 26, 2013

Pope-lication

By Evan Derkacz

I am writing to apply for the position of Pope.

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The EditorsFebruary 18, 2013

AFA Shocked By SNL’s “Djesus Uncrossed” Video

By Evan Derkacz

Guys, the video mocks Tarantino, not… forget it. 

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