‘The Age of Insurrection: The Radical Right’s Assault on American Democracy’ Explains How We Got Here — And What Comes Next
“As far as I’m concerned, I’m done with this,” investigative reporter David Neiwert told us,…
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Pop-Culture Angels Are More Than Just Embarrassing Kitsch
Cloying sentimentality, saccharine pablum, ridiculous camp and embarrassing kitsch—in the contemporary moment the word “angel”…
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2023 in Review: Year One Without Roe, GOP Code Red, SCOTUS Gone Wild… and a Ray of Hope
As the New Year approaches and gift guides (and pleas for support) litter our inboxes,…
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A Roundup of Conspiracies and Bad Ideas That Caught on or Gained Momentum in 2023
In 2023, the landscape of conspiracy theories witnessed a significant evolution, with some older conspiratorial…
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Study Shows Mainline Women Clergy Are Significantly More Progressive Than Their Male Counterparts
Given the history of opposition to the ordination of women, it may come as little…
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‘Pure White’ Examines the White Supremacist Origins of Evangelical Purity Culture
Over the past few years purity culture has become a hot topic in the secular…
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‘Anti-Zionism = Antisemitism’ isn’t Just Wrong, It’s the Problem
Earlier this year, before Hamas’ attack and Israel’s siege of Gaza, and before the House…
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Vivek Ramaswamy Represents the Convergence of White Supremacy and Hindu Supremacy — And He May Well Be Trump’s Running Mate
Vivek Ramaswamy’s candidacy for the Republican Presidential nomination might seem idiosyncratic and incoherent, but it…
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The American Right Hasn’t Adopted Children’s Rights — They’ve Redefined and Weaponized Them
For decades, the American Right has claimed children’s rights are anathema. They undermine the family,…
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Hail Santa! War-on-Christmas Outrage Over Satanic Tree Reveals the Self-Serving Ambiguity of ‘Religion’
Forget ugly sweater parties, this is our new national Christmas tradition: 1) a public venue…
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