Post Tagged with: “Trumpism”

Don’t Forget What Happened on January 6th

Don’t Forget What Happened on January 6th

A recent study shines a light on the demographics and motivations of the January 6th insurrectionists.

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White Evangelical Resistance to Vaccines is More Politics Than Religion

FILE - In this Jan. 3, 2020 file photo, faith leaders pray with President Donald Trump during a rally for evangelical supporters at the King Jesus International Ministry church in Miami. Trump's bond with white evangelical voters has long sparked debate. But misunderstandings persist about his support from a Christian voting bloc that favored the GOP long before he took office. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky, File)

If the US hits a vaccine wall, white evangelicals and their enablers will be largely to blame. For this community, religious precepts tend to take a back seat to political themes and aspirations.

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Rush Limbaugh, Paladin of Hate, Dead At 70

PITTSBURGH, PA - NOVEMBER 6:  Radio talk show host and political commentator Rush Limbaugh looks on from the sideline before a National Football League game between the Baltimore Ravens and Pittsburgh Steelers at Heinz Field on November 6, 2011 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.  The Ravens defeated the Steelers 23-20.  (Photo by George Gojkovich/Getty Images)

“And nothing of value was lost.”

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How Fragile Is Our Democracy?

Residents cheer and swarm Broad Street in downtown Philadelphia in celebration of President-Elect Joe Biden winning the presidency in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on Saturday, November 7, 2020.

TIME correspondent Molly Ball reports on the secret bipartisan campaign that saved the 2020 election.

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‘American Heretics’ Film Offers a Hopeful Vision for Religion’s Future

‘American Heretics’ Film Offers a Hopeful Vision for Religion’s Future

American Heretics is a 2019 documentary that offers a timely and personal glimpse into the hardscrabble realities of establishing a more tolerant church presence in rural America.

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A Stress Test for Our Democracy

Perfect American Flag waving right after a perfect sunset

The postelection contest instigated by the sitting president presents a true test for American democracy — and the norms that help sustain it.

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Making Sense of Undecided Voters

Making Sense of Undecided Voters

Frank Luntz queries undecided voters for their impressions from the first presidential debate of 2020.

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Review: On Tyranny

Review: On Tyranny

Holocaust historian Timothy Snyder imparts lessons for resisting modern assaults on democracy.

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Review: The Making of Black Lives Matter

Review: The Making of Black Lives Matter

No matter one’s politics, color, or creed, it is incumbent upon all decent people to lend a fair and honest hearing to our generation’s defining social justice movement.

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On Jim Acosta and the Link Between Journalism and Activism

On Jim Acosta and the Link Between Journalism and Activism

We should be more concerned about attacks on the free press than with members of the press choosing to fight back.

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Kanye Comes to the Oval Office

Kanye Comes to the Oval Office

The Kanye-Trump summit was surreal — like a slow-motion trainwreck in which the only victims were brain cells.

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Farewell, Alex Jones

Farewell, Alex Jones

Following a decisive purge from mainstream channels, the raving raspberry’s fame and fortune may soon be coming to an end.

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