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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GOP Education Bill Would Radically Rewrite Religious Freedom and License Virtually Any Form of Discrimination
Consider for a moment this chilling hypothetical. Imagine that the day after last summer’s white…
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All Of A Sudden, There’s Nazis Everywhere… And They Only Seem to Associate with One Party
Years ago, back in south-central Pennsylvania, I heard one of those friend-of-a-friend stories that seem…
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Jeff Flake’s (Mormon-Influenced) Anti-Trump Speeches: Prophetic or Performance?
Mr. President, it is a testament to the condition of our democracy that our…
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