Trump’s ‘Sh*thole Countries’ is Just a Cruder Term for What’s Been Said in American Churches for Generations
In January 2018, the 45th president hit a new low in a closed-door meeting: “Why…
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Don’t Laugh at Rick Scott’s ‘Plan to Rescue America’ or Be Fooled by Reports of a ‘Backlash’ — His Only Mistake Was Revealing the Truth of Today’s GOP
On Tuesday, Senator Rick Scott (R-FL) unveiled what he modestly calls “An 11 Point Plan…
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Turn on the News: Some Abortion Opponents May Opt For a New Vaccine, But Behind Their Skepticism it’s Often a Different Story — of Disinformation, Conspiratorial Thinking, and White Nationalism
In my younger, snottier days, I would have made short work of this piece by…
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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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The Missing Element in the Conversation on Christian Nationalism and Freedom: Whiteness
A new report released Wednesday by a trio of groups, both Christian and secular, on…
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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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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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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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As Florida Attempts to Make it Illegal, an Argument for the Sacred Work of White Discomfort
In Florida, a state senate committee wants to make it illegal to cause discomfort to…
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Sharbat Gula’s Experience Exemplifies the ‘White Savior’ Lens Through Which Most Americans View Afghanistan
On August 29, 2021, in an emblematic end to America’s 20-year war in Afghanistan, the…
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