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The Church, the State, and the Politics of Fear
As rhetoric declaring Christendom to be under attack proliferates, the public’s desire to see Christian symbols represented in government has increased.
Washington is a Mess. Is Netflix to Blame?
Shows that hyperbolize American politics are increasingly popular on Netflix, and may be part of the problem.
The Caesar Controversy: The Trumpian Figure who Stole the Show at the Public Theatre
For outlets on the right, the assassination of Trump-as-Caesar is, at its best, a glorification of political violence, and at its worst, an invitation for violence against an American president.
On the Opioid Epidemic, Part 2: An Interview with Cecilia Brown, Mother and Advocate
In the second installment of a four-part series on how Americans have begun to battle the opioid epidemic, Arka Gupta interviews Cecilia Brown.
An Interview with Bill Walker, Independent Governor of Alaska
“I don’t think any party has the monopoly on solutions.”
Donald Trump’s Bizarre Obsession With Blood
Trump’s remarks suggest that he has a disturbing obsession with blood and the female body.
Going Rogue on Climate Change: States Respond to Trump’s Policy Changes
After President Trump pulled the U.S. out of the Paris Accords, some states took preventing climate change into their own hands.
Militaristic Egyptian Nationalism, from Nasser to el-Sisi: PART 1
“In Egypt, the military is the state.”