View OriginalAUDIO: An ‘Exvangelical’ on Loving, Leaving and Reporting on the Culture of ChristianitySarah McCammon’s new book, “The Exvangelicals: Loving, Living, and Leaving the White Evangelical Church”, is a deep dive into the social movement of young people — including herself — who have grown disillusioned with the church.
View OriginalThe Man Who Used Nazi Propaganda to Help the Allies WinThe strange tale of a fake Nazi radio station that helped win the war. And what it can teach us about disinformation today.
View OriginalWho Are Latino Americans Today?A big new book dispels stereotypes in an effort to get beyond Latino 101.
View OriginalElectoral bonds: What we know so far, what we will know soon – and what we may never knowThe floodgates have opened. After six years of secrecy surrounding who gave money to political parties through electoral bonds, information has finally started to come out on the orders of the Supreme Court of India. However, the information is still partial – and confusing.
View OriginalWhy does Ofcom say Tory MPs cannot be newsreaders?Ofcom, as the media watchdog, enforces rules that govern broadcasters in the UK.
View Original☞ The Spreadsheet is a Simulation MachineIn 1984, a few years into the spreadsheet revolution, the tech journalist Steven Levy, wrote a long and fascinating article about this genre of software.
View OriginalA Revolution in American Foreign PolicyA sad fact about the politics of Washington is that some of the most important issues facing the United States and the world are rarely debated in a serious manner. Nowhere is that more true than in the area of foreign policy.
View OriginalBiden’s very populist State of the Union addressThe president is getting walloped on the economy. Here’s how he tried to change that. The state of Joe Biden’s reelection campaign is weak.
View OriginalHas Putin’s Invasion of Ukraine Improved His Standing in Russia?On its face, the reëlection of Vladimir Putin as Russia’s President seems a superfluous oddity, a ritual devoid of substance. Putin has ruled the country for nearly a quarter century, just a few years shy of Stalin’s epoch-spanning grip on the Soviet Union.
View OriginalBlack couple rented to a Chinese American family when nobody would. Now, they're donating $5M to Black community. In 1939, the Dongs, a Chinese American family in Coronado, California, found themselves unable to rent a house amid racially restrictive housing laws that favored white buyers and renters.
View OriginalIf Trump Denies Election Results Again, It Will Be Harder to Fight Back in Key StatesFor all of the political handwringing about democracy being on the ballot in the 2024 presidential election, civic society experts have found that several states are actively eroding a key pillar of democracy that will undoubtedly come in handy in November: the right to protest.
View OriginalIs China a climate saint or villain?Your browser does not support the <audio> element. AMONG THE words mentioned most often by Li Qiang in his “work report”—a sort of state-of-the-nation address—on March 5th was “green”.
View Original“The Real White House Crime Family”: Dem Rep. Tells the GOP to Stop Wasting Time With Hunter Biden and Subpoena Jared KushnerWhile testifying during a closed-door deposition about his business dealings on Wednesday, Hunter Biden had a question for Republicans, given their apparent concern with conflicts of interest and corruption: Why are they not probing former first son-in-law Jared Kushner’s arrangement with Saudi Ar
View OriginalBehind the scenes, Biden has grown angry and anxious about re-election effortWASHINGTON — President Joe Biden was seething. Both are battleground states he narrowly won four years ago, and he can’t afford any backsliding if he is to once again defeat Donald Trump. He began to shout and swear, a lawmaker familiar with the meeting said.
View OriginalWhat the Ukraine War, Taiwan, and Gaza Have in CommonIn confronting all three foreign policy dilemmas, Washington needs to incorporate an understanding and acknowledgment of the things the United States has done that contributed to them.