This is No Ordinary Anti-Blackness — The Racist History of the Pet-Eating Conspiracy
By now readers are likely familiar with the claim that Haitian immigrants in Springfield, Ohio…
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Church Attendance is (Once Again) Correlated with Authoritarianism — So Why Do We Refuse to Acknowledge It?
Since 2016, I have been arguing here at RD that former president Donald Trump’s politics,…
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Well, the Harris-Trump Debate Happened — Now Enjoy Your Freedom and Choose Wisely
In the largest sacrifice the world has ever seen since Jesus disappeared into the clouds…
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We Would Be Wise to Pay Attention to Trump’s Apocalyptic QAnon Posting Spree
As many have noted over the past few weeks—at least since his “mega-tantrum” during an…
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Democrats Have Seized the Narrative Frame From the GOP, But Can They Find a Better Story to Tell About an Inclusive, Pluralist US?
As I watched this year’s Democratic National Convention live, there were moments when it became…
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Will Iowa’s Abortion Ban Respect Religious Freedom?
Iowa’s 6-week abortion ban went into effect last month, meaning that more than 600,000 women…
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‘The Quiet Damage’ Details the Heartbreaking Effect of QAnon on Five American Families — But Critical Questions Linger
The outlines of QAnon conspiracy theories are by now familiar to many. The battle of…
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Want to Know What Public Education Would Look Like Under Project 2025? Just Take a Look at Oklahoma
UPDATE (12:03 pm ET on 8/20/24): This piece has been updated to include information on…
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Attacks on Tim Walz’s Lutheran Denomination are Undermined by Reality — I Mean, Is ELCA Even Exciting Enough for Controversy?
Almost as soon as presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris announced Minnesota Governor Tim Walz…
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Election Reporters: Here’s Why Simply Descriptors Like ‘Christians’ Can Have Enormous Consequences
Here at Religion Dispatches, we have an informal policy that “religion is as religion does.”…
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