Russia and the US Have More in Common Than You Might Think
As I write, Russia has invaded Ukraine, thousands of people have reportedly died, and hundreds…
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The Enigmatic Role of Anti-Semitism in the Russia-Ukraine Conflict
As noted recently in the New York Times and elsewhere, the Jews of Ukraine have…
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Make no Mistake, if There’s a War Between Russia and Ukraine, it Will be a Religious War
Putin has now ordered Russian troops into Donetsk and Luhansk. The first major conflict between…
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Liberals Need Not Choose Between Sexual Abuse Survivors and the Religious Minority Communities That Failed Them
Given that Western liberalism is defined by a desire for social and political equality, the…
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New Report on (White) Christian Nationalism and the J6 Insurrection Shows Just ‘How Dire the Threat is’
Readers who follow my work will be aware of my conviction that neither the press,…
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Biblical Inerrancy’s Long History as an Evangelical Activist for White Patriarchy
Last week saw another clash about women’s (in)equality play out online between leaders in evangelical…
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Secularism in the US is Larger, More Diverse and More Dynamic Than Ever, But You Wouldn’t Know it From the Media
“I’m done waiting for mainstream media to cover nonreligious people and secular issues fairly and…
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Rather Than Attack Amnesty For Labeling Israel an Apartheid State Critics Could Address the Actual Problems
Amnesty International has just released a new, comprehensive report on the situation in Israel/Palestine. Like…
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QAnon isn’t a Cult — a Problematic Term — But Michael Protzman’s Q-Adjacent ‘Negative48’ Certainly Is
QAnon isn’t a cult. I know we want it to be, as numerous pundits have…
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No More Pencils, No More Books: The Ultimate Goal of All Those Anti-Education Bills That Nobody’s Talking About
There’s an important element missing in our national conversation about the flood of legislation attacking…
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