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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

…ently proclaimed his love of the AR-15: “This is a gun manufactured in the United States, creates jobs in the United States, it’s a made-in-America gun. We have national everything, why not have a national gun? It saves lives on a daily basis, and it’s not reported. And I think it’s good to have that contrast.” This, of course, is a blatant lie—AR-15s do not “save lives,” they are used to kill. After the massacre at an elementary school in Uvalde,…

Layoffs on the Religious Right

By Bill Berkowitz

…crisis Go here for complete results. ++++++++++ Rev. Moon’s Plans for the United Nations “Mr. Moon, an eccentric billionaire, convicted tax cheat, conservative publisher and power broker, grandly donned scarlet robes and a golden crown at the Dirksen Office Building. ‘I am God’s ambassador, sent to earth with his full authority,’ he announced.” New York Times editorial, June 27, 2004 To some, the Reverend Sun Myung Moon may be a relic of a bygone…

Religion vs. Girls’ Education

By Susan Henking

…movement toward gender-neutral housing at colleges and universities in the United States. This shift is linked to lesbian/gay and transgender rights, but also has the effect of complicating the safety of women; and thus a movement activists on the right and some feminists have questioned, while others are in substantial support ( see here and here). In the capitalist arena of college and university marketing (yes, higher education institutions are…

North America Has a Hindu Nationalist Problem, and Scholars are On the Frontlines of These Right-Wing Attacks

By Manan Ahmed, Rohit Chopra, and Audrey Truschke

…ian society as Hindu alone, akin to Christian nationalist ambitions in the United States. In India, Hindu nationalism—including its anti-intellectual bent—has grown tremendously in influence over the last several decades. Hindu nationalist organizations and their supporters regularly use legal and extralegal means to infringe on the academic freedoms of our India-based academic colleagues. They’ve successfully banned texts and authors who refuse t…

Gay Marriage Supporters Rally People of Faith for Washington’s November Vote

By Nicole Neroulias

…riage equality, gay relatives and friends, explained Andy Grow, Washington United for Marriage press secretary. “In California, they talked a lot about rights, and they didn’t talk enough about what this means for couples, for people who love each other,” he said. “Faith communities are not monolithic, and we have a huge swatch of Christian denominations working with us now.” Discussions during the phone bank covered the Golden Rule, whether the L…

The Most Forgotten Queer Folks in the US are Fighting Back Against a Powerful — and Publicly Funded — Group That Discriminates With Impunity

By Chrissy Stroop

…ous beliefs,” the CCCU provides access to related resources, programs, and services for dues-paying member institutions. According to its public financial filings, most of its revenue comes from program services and membership dues, but the CCCU also receives substantial contributions, grants, and gifts, some of which are funneled through donor-advised funds popular with elite right-wing Christians who like to avoid transparency. According to the…

Can’t Get Away

By Kim Bobo

…orary non-immigrant classifications that allow non-citizens to come to the United States to perform temporary or seasonal work that is nonagricultural (such as hospitality or resort work) if persons capable of performing such a service or labor cannot be found in this country.” The coalition claims that these workers are paid well and treated well. Worker advocates believe that H2B workers are employed in conditions similar to serfdom. The workers…

Morality Police, Jihadists, Religious Competition, Grindr, & Americans Abroad: Global LGBT Recap

By Peter Montgomery

…ountry’s leading human rights groups illegal after it lodged a report with United Nations criticizing the country’s stance of LGBTIQ rights. More from BuzzFeed’s report: Islam is the official religion under the country’s constitution, and Shariah codes have been enacted by state governments throughout the country. These laws are commonly used to arrest transwomen, and the Malaysian trans rights group Justice for Sisters has brought litigation seek…

Don’t Ignore the Role of “Christian Values” in Conservative Conspiracy

By Carmen Celestini

…of Christian values within the framework of conspiracy theories does a disservice to those hoping to understand the history of conservatism in the United States. According to Prothero, the articulation of culture war issues are public disputes that extend past economic issues to religious, moral and cultural concerns. They question the meaning of America, who is or isn’t a “true American,” and they contend that one’s enemies are also the enemies…

Changing the Jewish State and the State of Jews: J Street and the Future of Israel

By Mark LeVine

…ichael Oren’s worst nightmare. Oren, the current Israeli Ambassador to the United States, is clearly very worried about American Jews losing faith or even interest in Israel. As an American himself, he knows that while support for Israel is extremely broad within the Jewish community, it is not necessarily that deep, and has to be reinforced continually to insure it is there when needed. And so, since his arrival as Ambassador, Oren has had a shar…