‘We’re Through the Looking Glass Now’: Talking Deradicalization with Dr. John Horgan
How can American society recover from Trumpism? A new administration solves a lot of problems,…
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‘Enchanted New York’ Offers a Journey Through the City’s Magical History — With Some Mystifying Oversights
New York City has the reputation of a place with absolutely zero patience for BS….
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Thomas Jefferson’s Bible Rejected the Supernatural Jesus in Response to the ‘Stupidity’ of Those Who Deified Him
In 1820, at age 77, retired President Thomas Jefferson took a razor to four versions…
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Trump Gives Davos Press Credentials to Racist Conspiracy Outlet. Again.
One of the many despicable attributes of the Trump administration is its habit of using…
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Unless you actively follow the issues facing minority religions you probably heard little or nothing about the destruction and desecration of mosques that’s part of a larger Chinese governmental effort to expunge Islam from China.
Read MoreHigh Jewish Voter Turnout—and They Don’t Like Trump
Eighty-five percent of American Jews vote. In this fraught moment of broad political tensions and razor-thin margins, those votes become even more important.
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Idiot Wind: Stephen Strang’s “God and Donald Trump” Aims to Justify Christian Support
There is no dispute that, by and large, the Christian right loves Donald Trump. The…
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Pathological Optimist Documentary Makes a Medical Martyr of Anti-Vax Crusader
Every day brings a new tsunami of bullshit, a giant wave of lies flattening our…
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“My Scientology Movie” Pokes the Hornet’s Nest
I never thought I’d write something like this, but My Scientology Movie actually had me…
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A Pair of Exhibitions Demonstrate How Biases Color the History of Jerusalem
For many, Jerusalem has always been less a window on the past than a kind of magic mirror on the present.
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