A New Book Traces the Influence of Racism and Imperialism on White Christian Feminism
As a scholar of American evangelicalism, I often spend my time writing and teaching about…
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In Speech to White Evangelical Broadcasters, Trump Lays Out his White Christian Nationalist Vision
I know, it’s easy to dismiss Trump’s extremist rhetoric as just another occasion of “Trump…
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Project 2025: How Trump Loyalists and Right-Wing Leaders Are Paving a Fast Road to Fascism
Former President Donald Trump, nursing personal grievances against “deep state” officials and White House staff…
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A Roundup of Conspiracies and Bad Ideas That Caught on or Gained Momentum in 2023
In 2023, the landscape of conspiracy theories witnessed a significant evolution, with some older conspiratorial…
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The American Right Hasn’t Adopted Children’s Rights — They’ve Redefined and Weaponized Them
For decades, the American Right has claimed children’s rights are anathema. They undermine the family,…
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The Right is Deeply Divided Over Support for Israel — Though It’s Not About Justice for Palestinians
On October 7, the Palestinian militant group Hamas launched a surprise attack on Israel, which…
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Uncovering the (White) Christian Roots of Slavery, Native American Genocide, and Ongoing Efforts to Erase History
When he started to do the research for his new book, The Hidden Roots of…
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Apocalyptic Rhetoric at Moms for Liberty Summit Illustrates Political Challenge of 2024
As Annika Brockschmidt has already detailed for readers of RD, the June 30 – July…
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White House Antisemitism Report Includes Encouraging Diagnoses — But Leans on Destructive Strategies
Recently, the Biden administration released the U.S. National Strategy to Combat Antisemitism, an unprecedented report…
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The Right’s Satanic-Grammy-Panic Isn’t About the Devil or Pfizer or Even Scantily-Clad Women — It’s All About the Transphobia
When I need to know what’s wrong with the world and who to be outraged…
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