By equating political opposition with existential threat, leaders constructed a framework in which violence became inevitable. The...
Politics
The far right’s violent speech is not a series of slips. It is a method that prepares...
Right-wing extremism online is not a shadow phenomenon. It is part of the digital landscape, adapting to...
Conservative pundits have spent August and September beating the drums of war in pursuit of the one...
For his faithful flock, he will be remembered as a champion of the family and a man...
Her life embodied a faith that celebrated divine intervention. But the prosperity gospel she championed carries long,...
The First Amendment is fundamental, and it’s under attack by those on the religious right who would...
The corporate loyalty ledger, paired with government investment in private equity, signals a redefinition of power in...
Cook in 2022 became the first Black woman to serve on the independent board, a frequent target...
Donald Trump aims to rewrite America’s official history, including at one of the nation’s key sites of...
Trump’s appointment of Jim Byron to lead the National Archives represents more than personnel change. It signals...
In public schools around the country, conservatives are succeeding in their long effort to replace the word...
Blue and Red states alike are manipulating geography to shape destiny. For citizens, the consequence is stark:...
For our republic already fragile, the implications are sobering. The principle that voters choose their leaders is...
Heather Honey has been appointed to a senior position in the Department of Homeland Security. State election...
What emerges in Wilson’s rise is not only a story about one pastor but about the broader...
By defining Protestant morality as the foundation of the republic, Social Gospel leaders sought to sanctify the...
How symbols of devotion can be repurposed as tools of recruitment, and how algorithms can deliver them...
If Americans cannot rebuild confidence in democratic practice, the fantasies of thrones and boards may no longer...
The lesson is not only that democracy can die in darkness, but that it can also wither...
By speaking now, before repression hardens, they hope to inspire others, not only academics but all citizens,...
Judge Gallagher’s ruling demands a course correction, not just for the Department of Education but for how...
The intellectual flight from the U.S. is not a distant rip current: it may be the beginning...
Whether these attacks will escalate or fade will depend in part on the willingness of the legal...
The action shows that the question is not only what the law permits, but how far those...
Minority faith groups, secular advocacy organizations, and civil rights lawyers are already eyeing the policy for future...
Are we building a room for the world to gather, or a mirror in which only we...
The real question is whether DOGE will be reformed from within, dismantled altogether, or quietly absorbed into...
The fields may be quiet in Arkansas. The towns may remain friendly. But the soil is being...
Extremism is evolving. It no longer always wears uniforms or shouts slogans in public squares. It builds...