‘Sing Sing’ May Be a Beautiful Testament to the Human Spirit, But Can Humanizing Narratives Bring About Meaningful Change?
The prison occupies a powerful place in the American imagination. In film and television it…
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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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Hindu Nationalism Poses a Threat to Democracy (and to Muslims) in Both India and the US
While rising anti-Muslim violence and sentiment in India has been making global news since Hindu…
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Bipartisan Bills Aimed at Pro-Palestine Groups Could Be Used to Target Political Opponents and Non-Profits
Since the election, there’s been a bipartisan effort in Congress to push legislation that could…
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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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While Nixon Sought to Secretly ‘Screw’ Political Enemies Trump’s Dictatorial Desires Are Less Modest
On August 16, 1971, White House Counsel John Dean circulated a confidential memo to Nixon…
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Leading ‘Constitutional Sheriffs’ Org Announces ‘Full Support’ for Trump’s Mass Deportations
In an expected move, the leading organization of the far-right “constitutional sheriffs” movement has endorsed…
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