Confronting Trump Directly, Bishop Mariann Budde Showed That Not All Religious Leaders are Spineless Sycophants
Bishop of Washington, Mariann Edgar Budde, led A Service of Prayer for the Nation on…
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The Los Angeles Wildfires Have Indeed Been Biblical — But Not in the Way You Think
If you’ve ever lived in Los Angeles or if you have loved ones who do,…
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Proud to be [a Real] American — Lee Greenwood’s ‘God Bless the USA’ and the Politics of the ‘Apolitical’
When you’re raised in an authoritarian Christian community you can never quite comfortably fit into,…
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While Global Media Are Clear on Musk’s Nazi Salute US Media Engage in ‘Nazi-Washing’
At President Trump’s post-inaugural festivities, Elon Musk rose to the podium emblazoned with the Seal…
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Before Leaving Office Biden Announced the ERA Should Already Be 28th Amendment — If it is, Could it Be Used to Protect Trans People?
Although it has since been removed from the White House website, on Friday afternoon, with…
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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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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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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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