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Democrats Have Seized the Narrative Frame From the GOP, But Can They Find a Better Story to Tell About an Inclusive, Pluralist US?

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Sat, 31/08/2024 - 05:09

As I watched this year’s Democratic National Convention live, there were moments when it became...

We Would Be Wise to Pay Attention to Trump’s Apocalyptic QAnon Posting Spree

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Created

Thu, 05/09/2024 - 04:44

As many have noted over the past few weeks—at least since his “mega-tantrum” during an...

Controversy Over Jay Shetty’s Authenticity Masks the Bigger Question: Why is the West Drawn to Such Figures Over and Over Again?

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Created

Wed, 24/04/2024 - 05:54

From his popular podcast, to his travels with Will and Jada Smith, to GAP ads...

A Great Evangelical Divorce? — Speaker Mike Johnson’s Breakup with Marjorie Taylor Greene Could Be Bad News For Trump

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Wed, 24/04/2024 - 07:44

When Speaker of the House Mike Johnson pushed through aid to Ukraine this week, it...

‘Hell is a World Without You’ Shows Readers How Squarely They Would Have Been on Path to Jan 6 if They’d Come of Age in Evangelicalism

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Tue, 23/04/2024 - 04:51

Jason Kirk’s first novel, Hell is a World Without You, tells the coming-of-age story of...

To One Early 20th Century Rabbi Skeptical of Zionism, Passover Isn’t Simply A Celebration Of Freedom — It’s Also A Warning

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Thu, 18/04/2024 - 04:19

For Jews, Passover is a time of liberation. The Exodus story tells the tale of...

Resurrection of ‘Comstock Laws’ Would Threaten Access to Abortifacients — But Even That Fear Misses Bigger Picture

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Created

Wed, 17/04/2024 - 06:19

When the Supreme Court decided Griswold v Connecticut in 1965, Clarence Thomas was 16 years...

Doing a Dukakis (But with Jesus) — Biden Does Not Need to Be More Publicly Christian

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Created

Tue, 09/04/2024 - 00:03

There are many factors that may determine whether incumbent president Joe Biden wins reelection this...

Virginians may Vote in Elections, But in Counties with Militias Democracy Hangs in the Balance

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Created

Fri, 05/04/2024 - 08:00

If democracy is a ground-up experience in the United States, then county government is the...

What’s The Matter With Joe Biden? As Disgust Builds Over Calamity in Gaza the President Offers Only Toothless Criticism

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Created

Thu, 04/04/2024 - 06:42

Lately I’ve been wondering if Joe Biden is an Islamophobe. I don’t use the word...