Trump’s Pick for FDA Commissioner Hedges on the Abortion Pill, which is safer than Tylenol, Viagra, or giving birth
During his confirmation hearing last Thursday, Trump nominee Dr. Marty Makary equivocated on whether Americans…
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‘Clever Girl’ Explains Why Dinosaurs are Queer and Feminist — and Jurassic Park is a Toolkit for the Apocalypse
Everything happens so much these days, and so very much of it is very bad…
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Before Leaving Office Biden Announced the ERA Should Already Be 28th Amendment — If it is, Could it Be Used to Protect Trans People?
Although it has since been removed from the White House website, on Friday afternoon, with…
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Phoning It In: ‘Heathen’ Isn’t a Neutral Religious Description — It’s Also a Significant Force in the Creation of Race in the US
Welcome to “Phoning It In,” a gameshow I made up because I am tired and…
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However Dull or Ham-Fisted, TV is not Oppressing Mormons — In Fact, We Have a Duty to Scrutinize Religious Institutions That Endanger Vulnerable People
Jana Reiss, a senior columnist for Religion News Service, recently surveyed a number of recent…
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What Role do Feelings Play in Conspiracy, Racism and Climate Denial? Welcome to Phoning It In, Episode 1
Welcome to “Phoning It In,” a gameshow I made up because I am tired and…
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The University of Vermont Might Be Done With Religion, But Religion Isn’t Done With Us
In case you missed it: Religion has had quite a year. The Muslim Ban celebrated…
Read MoreTrump Pardons the Hammonds, Arsonists Who Inspired Bundy Standoff
Both this administration and this Supreme Court have proved all too willing, in recent months, to prioritize the individual entitlements and business interests of white Christian men.
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#VanillaISIS, White Tears and the Adventures of Captain Moroni
Reading between the hashtags as Twitter responds to the Oregon standoff.
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Don’t Be Tooken In by Kimmy Schmidt‘s Cult
For all its laudable qualities—its complex characters, its unwavering if imperfect commitment to tackling race,…
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