Christian Nationalist Legislator Introduces Anti-Trans ‘Millstone Act’ Suggesting Biblical Retribution
A biblical death sentence. In America, in 2023, a legislator has proposed The Millstone Act,…
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DeSantis is More Polished and Less Bombastic Than Trump — But is He Less of a Threat to Democracy?
The midterms proved an abysmal disappointment for the Republican Party. Instead of the promised red…
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Marjorie Taylor Greene’s Genocide Rhetoric Creates a Permission Structure for the Right — But Permission to do What?
Even for her, it was a chilling statement. “We’re all targets now though, for daring…
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The Far-Right Embrace of the Knights Templar isn’t Just About Faith, Tradition or History — It’s About Hate
In 1302, the island of Arwad, off the coast of Syria, fell to Mamluk forces….
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As US Reaches a 1940s Fork in the Road — Which Path Will We Choose?
Readers of the Editorial Board are familiar with my obsession with political time—or how one…
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How Do You Beat a ‘Pretty Damning’ Impeachment Case? You Lie
The House Democrats presented evidence Wednesday substantiating the allegation that, on January 6, Donald Trump…
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Reconsidering Reagan’s Racism: Trump is the Culmination of The Gipper’s GOP
Thirty-five years before Donald Trump descended the escalator of his gaudy Manhattan skyscraper to launch…
Read MoreIn Face of GOP’s Shockingly Anti-Democratic Actions, ‘Love’ Is a Moral Failure
The corrupt legislative shenanigans by lame-duck Republicans in Wisconsin, Michigan, and North Carolina have prompted many to reiterate calls for “civility” and “love.” But are those objectively good things?
Read MoreIndiana Republicans Are Debating Gay Marriage… Amongst Themselves
Social conservatives are gearing up for a fight in Vice President Mike Pence’s home state to…
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Trump May Be “a Big Fan of Hindu,” But Hindus Are Running—and Winning—as Democrats
On Tuesday, the special election in Arizona’s eighth congressional district could produce the fifth Hindu…
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