Idaho Legislature Memo Opposing Marriage Equality Signals a New Collaboration to Undermine Norms of Democracy
On Tuesday, January 7, 2025—just its second day of the session—the Idaho legislature sent a…
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‘Saint Luigi, Patron Saint of Healthcare Access for All’ — Enraged by Corporate Health Care Some View Assassin as a Folk Hero
When Luigi Mangione was arrested for the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson he had…
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Why Scholars Should Take Accounts of Supernatural Phenomena Seriously — And How it Might Save the Humanities
For a decade and a half, Dr. Jeffrey J. Kripal has been advocating for the…
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Time Bandits: How Christianity Takes Your Time (and What It’s Doing with It)
Our new book, Religion Is Not Done With You, came out on Election Day—and what…
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The Trump Administration’s Approach to Immigration is Inspired by the Bible — The Book of Revelation
Trump recently appointed Tom Homan as his ‘border czar,’ a first step toward implementing a…
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Coverage of Tucker Carlson’s Demonic Assault Missed the Importance of the Man He Shared the Story With
“Physically mauled” is how Tucker Carlson refers to the alleged demonic assault he suffered in…
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Why We Defend Con Artists Like Trump Nominee Dr. Oz — Long After They’ve Failed Us
Remember Dr. Oz? Remember when he was dragged in front of Congress for selling a…
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Authoritarians Must Break Your Will to Resist — So What Can You Do About it?
There were many people, apparently, who voted for Trump who justified it with plain vanilla…
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Even if Voters ‘Get What They Asked For’ it’s More Likely to Cause a Fascist Death Spiral Than a Lesson Learned
In response to the election, a significant number of people on social media and elsewhere…
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Loyalty and Chaos Play a Role in Trump’s Nominations, But This Schoolyard Tactic May Provide a Better Explanation
Thus far much of the commentary about Trump’s cabinet and staff picks alternates between “He…
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