The Supreme Court Cleared the Way for the ‘President-King’—The Right’s Prize for 50 Years of Planning
During a 1977 series of interviews (for which he was paid handsomely), Richard Nixon, responding…
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In late June, national news outlets reported that former President Trump had received the largest…
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Editor’s Picks: Remembering the Broken Promises — and the Possibilities — on Independence Day
Independence Day doesn’t tend to cause as much dissonance as Thanksgiving, as much confusion as…
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Grab ‘n Go – Investigative Thriller Follows Covert Efforts to Control the Source of Life But Comes Up Short on Analysis
Mainly curiosity—along with a nudge from RD—got me to pay my eight bucks to watch…
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Closed-Door Conference in Poland Shows How US Conservative Christian Networks Export ‘Conversion Therapy’
On an October night in 2023, Focus on the Family’s Glenn T. Stanton stood on…
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Putin’s ‘Year of the Family’ Declaration Blends Russian Nationalism with the Far-Right Rhetoric of the Global Pro-Family Movement
On December 31, 2023, President Vladimir Putin wished Russia a “Happy New Year” from the…
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Toward a More Positive Conspiracy — New Book Suggests that Critical Theorists and QAnon Followers Have More in Common Than You Think
Conspiracy theories and their role in popular politics have attracted enormous attention—primarily disparagement—in recent years….
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The Critiques of Evangelical Writers Opposing Christian Nationalism Fail to Recognize Evangelicalism’s Troubling History
Today’s public discussion of Christian nationalism is led in part by a group of conservative…
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The Desire to Annihilate Gaza Wasn’t Born on 10/7 — It’s Part of a Long Tradition that Includes 19th Century Travel Writing
Often referred to as an “open-air prison,” Gaza has been turned into, in the words…
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‘Hello, Trump Warriors!’ Little-Known Preachers and Rabble Rousers are the Unregulated Id of the Felon’s First Rally
“I don’t care about you, I just want your vote.” That’s the clip from Trump’s…
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