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Trump’s Cabinet (and Other) Picks Paint Picture of a Christian Nationalist ‘Kakistocracy’

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Mon, 25/11/2024 - 05:01

Benjamin Franklin’s hope and warning, “A republic, if you can keep it,” resonates with too...

Phoning It In: ‘Heathen’ Isn’t a Neutral Religious Description — It’s Also a Significant Force in the Creation of Race in the US

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Thu, 21/11/2024 - 06:47

Welcome to “Phoning It In,” a gameshow I made up because I am tired and...

Loyalty and Chaos Play a Role in Trump’s Nominations, But This Schoolyard Tactic May Provide a Better Explanation

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Created

Tue, 19/11/2024 - 04:18

Thus far much of the commentary about Trump’s cabinet and staff picks alternates between “He...

Even if Voters ‘Get What They Asked For’ it’s More Likely to Cause a Fascist Death Spiral Than a Lesson Learned

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Created

Tue, 19/11/2024 - 04:42

In response to the election, a significant number of people on social media and elsewhere...

Progressive Christian Election Response ‘Give us Barabbas’ May Be Well-Meaning — But Functions as Anti-Jewish Dogwhistle

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Created

Sat, 16/11/2024 - 08:16

In the wake of the 2024 United States presidential election, “Give us Barabbas” emerged in...

Trump’s Fervent Christian Zionists Poised to Lead the Military — And US-Israel Relations

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Created

Fri, 15/11/2024 - 08:57

With Trump’s second presidency, Christian Zionism may be returning to the White House stronger than...

Meet Pete Hegseth, the Man Who Will Lead the Entire US Military — A Man Deemed an ‘Extremist’ by the US Military

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Created

Thu, 14/11/2024 - 09:38

On Tuesday, Trump announced Fox News talking head Pete Hegseth as his new secretary of...

With Election Takeaways Like ‘Too Transgender’ or ‘the US is Shifting Right,’ Dems are Determined to Learn the Wrong Lesson

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Tue, 12/11/2024 - 09:23

I’ll confess something up front. I hate election postmortems. I’m not sure anybody likes them,...

The Dark Horse ‘Stop the Steal’ Scenario: NAR Leaders Sought ‘Trojan Horse’ in Election Offices Filled with ‘Christian Patriots’

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Created

Wed, 06/11/2024 - 09:58

Over the past 24 hours you’ve likely heard stories about election workers facing pressure to...

With So Many Christians Again Supporting Trump, Pundits and Fellow Christians Refuse to Entertain the Simplest Explanation

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Created

Sat, 02/11/2024 - 00:36

If the polls are right, then the majority of Christian voters will cast their lot with Donald...