Trump is a Nightmare, Sure, But Can He Actually Do Anything?
Since January, opening email yields at least one urgent call to action from any number…
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Opting for Lucy Over Linus: Watching The Great Pumpkin in the Age of Trump
There are three things I have learned never to discuss with people: religion, politics, and…
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How America’s Charismatic Christianity Helped Fuel the Fantasyland Presidency of Donald Trump
The United States is suffering through an epistemic crisis. From day to day it seems…
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‘Almost Like Praying’: The Religious Work of ‘Hamilton’ Creator Lin-Manuel Miranda
In the wake of catastrophic destruction in Puerto Rico Lin-Manuel Miranda, the force behind Hamilton, has used…
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The Religious Right Has Come Out of the Closet
There’s a certain satisfaction for those of us who came of age at the time…
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Three Takeaways from the Contraceptive Mandate Religious Liberty Debacle
There were two major winners in Trump’s long-expected executive order to gut ObamaCare’s contraceptive mandate: …
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Puerto Rico Prays for Truth: Reporter David Begnaud’s Sacred Mission
Even as Trump threatens to withdraw federal aid from storm-devastated Puerto Rico, ranting on twitter…
Read MoreDear Mr. President: We Get It. You Really Love White Conservative Christians
The Trump administration’s latest gift to its far-right, white conservative Christian base is the DOJ’s…
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What’s Behind Trump’s “Impossibly Stupid” Roll Back of Contraception Mandate
If it’s not obvious why the Trump administration has decided to roll back regulations requiring…
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No Way Out But The Ballot Box: Why Partisanship Trumps Morality In Gun Control Debate
So here we are again, after Newtown, after San Bernadino and Orlando. This time the…
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