Benjamin Franklin’s hope and warning, “A republic, if you can keep it,” resonates with too many of us these days. This has ...

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Welcome to “Phoning It In,” a gameshow I made up because I am tired and busy but also like to learn about new books! (I am, in fact, so busy that we have not played this game in two years. Welcome ...

In response to the election, a significant number of people on social media and elsewhere have expressed some form of this ...

Numerous recent reports have warned the public about far-right sheriffs’ plans for the upcoming election….

Thus far much of the commentary about Trump's cabinet and staff picks alternates between "He values loyalty above all else" and "He wants to generate chaos and break the federal government." There’s ...

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

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