Trump the Totem: Like Other Fascist Leaders, Trump has Turned from Man to Symbol — And That’s the Danger
Last week’s historic verdict is worth rehearsing. On May 30, Donald J. Trump became the…
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In Speech to White Evangelical Broadcasters, Trump Lays Out his White Christian Nationalist Vision
I know, it’s easy to dismiss Trump’s extremist rhetoric as just another occasion of “Trump…
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Dispelling the Zombie Myth of White Evangelical Support for Trump
Yesterday’s inaugural Republican primary event gave us our first official glimpse into the 2024 election-year…
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With ‘Vermin’ Remark Trump Crosses Fully into Nazi Territory
One of the most dangerous things about Donald Trump is the way he has normalized…
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Columbus Day Celebrates a Christian Doctrine That Authorized Centuries of Violence — and Continues to Threaten American Democracy
Of the 12 federal holidays, Columbus Day is one of only three celebrating a person….
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CNN’s Disastrous ‘Town Hall’ with Trump Put the Country at Risk
“CNN’s New Hampshire town hall with DONALD TRUMP last night may have done more to…
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As Florida Attempts to Make it Illegal, an Argument for the Sacred Work of White Discomfort
In Florida, a state senate committee wants to make it illegal to cause discomfort to…
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Facing White Christianity’s Role in the January 6th Insurrection
On Jan. 20, 2021, President Joe Biden became the first commander in chief to use…
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Progressive & Religious
“Taking aim” at both the Religious Right and the New Atheists, a new book aims to make progressive politics safe for the religious, and religion safe for progressive politics.
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Dispatches from the Beltway: The New Public Face of Religion
The surprising results of the latest Pew survey on religion in America.
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