‘American Primeval’ Doesn’t Try to Get the History Right — Problem is, it Doesn’t Get Western Colonization Right, Either
American Primeval, Netflix’s flashy (and quite gory) new series depicts the clash between zealous Mormons,…
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Not a Single Senator Probed the Most Dangerous Part of Pete Hegseth’s Background: His Ties to White Christian Nationalism
It’s hard to find strong enough adjectives to describe the unmitigated disaster the senate hearing…
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As the Old White South Rises Again Will Democrats Wilt For the Sake of National ‘Reconciliation’?
Let me spare you the suspense: Yes, the Democrats will someday come to be ashamed…
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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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‘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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Don’t Call Him Evangelical — How to Remember Jimmy Carter’s Faith, And How Not To
Jimmy Carter was an evangelical. A liberal evangelical. A liberal evangelical in the age before…
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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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