Cruz and the Evangelical Illusion
Just after Christmas, Ted Cruz met with several hundred evangelical leaders at a Texas ranch belonging…
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Party of Religious Liberty Botches Debate on Religion and the Constitution
Remember when the presidential election, or the Republican primary, at least, was going to be…
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Don’t Overlook Endless War in Rise of ISIS
Capital in the Twenty-First Century made Thomas Piketty that rarest kind of celebrity: the academic…
Read MoreThe Sad Incoherence of Jeb’s Abortion Position
One of the big questions at last week’s Republican debate was whether Jeb Bush would…
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Tweeting ISIS Attacks: A Lesson in Not Learning a Lesson
After Friday’s horrific attacks on Paris, France, leaving 129 dead, hundreds wounded, a nation traumatized,…
Read MoreMarco Rubio isn’t a Religious Panderer He’s the New Breed
At ThinkProgress, Jack Jenkins gives a rundown of current GOP favorite Marco Rubio’s triumvirate religious…
Read MoreUpdated: G-O-D Plays a Bit Part in First GOP Debate
Update: On the social issues front, perhaps the most remarkable development of the debate didn’t…
Read MoreIgnoring the Pope on Climate Change is Not Like Using Contraception
The encyclical is finally here. Laudato si was officially released today and has already produced a tremendous…
Read MoreBy The Numbers: Jeb Opposes Francis on Climate Change at His Peril
Ahead of the release of Pope Francis’ first major encyclical Laudato si, dealing with global…
Read MoreRubio Is Confused About Christianity, Marriage Equality, and the Constitution
Marco Rubio went on television with the Christian Broadcasting Network’s David Brody and suggested that Christianity…
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