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DeSantis is More Polished and Less Bombastic Than Trump — But is He Less of a Threat to Democracy?

By Annika Brockschmidt

…with state sanctions, should they take a stand against his discriminatory policies, passing anti-LGBTQ legislation and policing what universities and schools teach—again, threatening repercussions through use of state power—is a “moderate” form of “populism.” DeSantis is Trumpism without Trump. A less untethered, more disciplined, more intelligent form of Trumpism—equally mean-spirited, but with a sheen of respectability. He’s already been portra…

The SBC Sexual Abuse Scandal is a ‘Success’ Story of the Theological Vision and Social Structure of the ‘Conservative Resurgence’

By Diana Butler Bass

…sn’t about a lot of flawed men. It isn’t about flawed leadership or flawed policies. It is a “success” story of the theological vision and social structure that Patterson and Pressler planned. I doubt they specifically planned abuse, since they always offered the codicil that their hierarchy depends on the clause, “as Christ loved the church.” But it wound up that way. Because physical and sexual abuse is a feature of the system. Religious hierarc…

Was Student Who Claims She Was Suspended For Saying, “Bless You” Mimicking God’s Not Dead?

By Joseph Laycock

…struggle against the forces of evil. This is a worldview in which ordinary policies can be seen as demonic persecution. Just as claims of a “War on Christmas” equated saying “Happy Holidays” with anti-Christian hostility, policies about saying “bless you” at inappropriate times may soon become the next battlefield of the culture wars. The conservative Leadership Institute has already begun reporting on other professors who discourage saying “bless…

Female Bishops in Church of England is a Good Step… But it’s Just a Step

By Jacqueline Small

…her. He seems not to realize how many people are already hurting by Church policies and mores that actively oppress them. Perhaps it’s time to find better ways to earn their blessing, and to move with them, rather than fret about the sensitivities of those who would uphold the status quo. Of course women can be talented and capable religious leaders, but the current push for women’s ordination or appointment to the bishophric doesn’t erase prejudi…

Marriage Equality: Race, Family Values, and the 99%

By Sikivu Hutchinson

…lways contributed to child-rearing. When racist/sexist criminal sentencing policies, joblessness, and inequitable access to housing loosened or precluded “traditional” family ties, multi-generational family networks were the glue. As the recession intensifies these stressors, grandparents, aunts, adoptive parents, foster parents, and “play cousins” from all walks of life increasingly become frontline providers for African American children. Thus,…

Are Michael Moore’s Films Inspired by His Catholicism?

By Rosemary R. Ruether

…of social responsibility to the larger society. Unrestricted laissez-faire policies are rejected, and the state is seen as having a positive role to play to create a just and equitable distribution of resources to all. The American concept of human rights is limited to political rights, such as free speech, the right to vote, and habeas corpus. Catholic social teachings is broader, claiming that every person has a right to employment, health care…

The Role of Spirit in the #BlackLivesMatter Movement: A Conversation with Activist and Artist Patrisse Cullors

By Hebah H. Farrag

…oice to try to build a new way of fighting.” “It’s not just about changing policies. It’s not just about changing lives. It’s about changing our culture and changing how we fight,” Cullors said. “We can change policies all day but if the fight to get there was full of trauma, was replicating oppressive dynamics, abusive dynamics, then what is the point?” Organizations such as DPN and Generative Somatics have held events focused specifically on hea…

A Story in Which the Gay Mormon Does Not Die

By Joanna Brooks

…uld not be more timely, especially in light of reports that new LDS Church policies deepening the exclusion of LGBT Mormons may have caused a spike in youth LGBT suicides. In working with Alex to tell her story, I’ve come to recognize some of the most critical contributors to the survival of LGBT teens in conservative religious communities. Know your own theology well enough to think about it critically and recognize its shortcomings The people wh…

Rabbi Lerner is Wrong on Rahm

By Hussein Rashid

…n it comes to peace in the Middle East. While I may not agree with all his policies, he does not appear to be a hyper-partisan regarding Israel. Just as important, Dr. Cole highlights the fact that Rep. Emanuel is not in a policy-making position: he’s an enforcer. He may have the President’s ear, but Middle East policy will be driven by other people. MJ Rosenberg at TPM Café gives more detailed background on Rep. Emanuel, and also mentions Jeffrey…

The Death of a Black Man at the Hands of Black Officers Unveiled Something More Complex Than Whiteness

By Willie Dwayne Francois

…blic love can abolish blue privilege through municipal, state, and federal policies like the omnibus proposals of the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act, which passed the House of Representatives during the 117th US Congress and was championed by President Joseph R. Biden. The future of our communities, democracy, and humanness can no longer sustain the death-making institutionalism so intimately associated with the American vocation of policing…