As Far-Right Surges in US and Germany Debate Rages Over Disqualification of Those Who Would Destroy Democracy
“This is what democracy looks like! This is what democracy looks like!” Despite the bitter…
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Dispelling the Zombie Myth of White Evangelical Support for Trump
Yesterday’s inaugural Republican primary event gave us our first official glimpse into the 2024 election-year…
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All That Glitters is Monotheism — Ignorance of Paganism Isn’t The Real Problem with David Wolpe’s ‘Atlantic’ Essay
In a recent essay for The Atlantic, David Wolpe, a rabbi and visiting scholar at…
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‘The Age of Insurrection: The Radical Right’s Assault on American Democracy’ Explains How We Got Here — And What Comes Next
“As far as I’m concerned, I’m done with this,” investigative reporter David Neiwert told us,…
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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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Vivek Ramaswamy Represents the Convergence of White Supremacy and Hindu Supremacy — And He May Well Be Trump’s Running Mate
Vivek Ramaswamy’s candidacy for the Republican Presidential nomination might seem idiosyncratic and incoherent, but it…
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With ‘Vermin’ Remark Trump Crosses Fully into Nazi Territory
One of the most dangerous things about Donald Trump is the way he has normalized…
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Mitt Romney, the Public Face of Mormonism, Reckons with His Alienation From a Radicalized GOP and His Role in Enabling it
Riding high from his tenure as the moderate governor of Massachusetts, Mitt Romney was anxious…
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‘Spooky Action’ of Quantum Physics Offers an Alternative Frame for War in the Middle East and the 2024 Election
By now you’ve read about Hamas’s attack and Israel’s ferocious response, all of which has…
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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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