In his new book, Ian Bremmer predicts that soon Indonesia, Mexico, South Africa, Egypt, China and many others will all have their own Marie Le Pens and Steve Bannons.
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Posted inFaith and Reason, Politics & Society
Whose nation? Which communities? The fault lines of the new Christian nationalism
From a unity deeper than citizenship, that of baptism, we implore our fellow Christians: Join us in denouncing this violence, and help us understand what distance is left between that nationalism and yours.
Posted inPolitics & Society, Short Take
Seven claims about what’s at stake in the Age of Trump
Holly Taylor Coolman writes that her pro-life views, empathy for some Republican voters and unease with polarization has complicated her early and consistent opposition to Donald Trump.
Posted inNews, Politics & Society
Court order temporarily allows Trump administration to block Central American migrants
The nonprofit group Hope Border Institute, based in El Paso, Texas, said the court’s decision reflects “a disturbing pattern that emerges when the Supreme Court starts using its power, however temporarily, to greenlight Trump’s anti-immigrant agenda.”
Posted inNews, Politics & Society
Cardinal Tobin joins hundreds of Catholics protesting immigration detention
About 400 participated in the event, which included a procession toward the ICE building as the Newark archbishop led the crowd in a chant of “stop the inhumanity.”
Posted inFaith, Features
Steve Bannon’s dubious crusade
The former political advisor to Donald Trump shares the view of Pope Francis that Europe is spiritually sick, writes Bill McCormick. But Mr. Bannon’s divisive ideas have only the veneer of Christianity.
Posted inNews Analysis, Politics & Society
We need to stop reacting to Trump—and start responding. There’s a big difference.
We need not continue to enable the enablers of disinformation.
Posted inArts & Culture, Books
Review: What are ‘Red State Christians’ really like?
In her new book on ‘Red State Christians,’ Angela Denker seeks “greater engagement and conversation at a time when America feels pulled to its extremes, when our first national impulse is to block and unfriend anyone who disagrees with us.”
Posted inNews Analysis, Politics & Society
A new nuclear arms race? How the U.S. withdrawing from a treaty with Russia increases the risk
Without the I.N.F. Treaty, there are no longer any limits on destabilizing intermediate-range weapons. There are also no mechanisms for verification and transparency measures or other confidence-building exchanges among military officials and nuclear arms scientists.
Posted inNews, Politics & Society
Catholic nuns to Trump: stop using ‘divisive and polarizing rhetoric’
“We implore you to never use language that disrespects, dehumanizes or demonizes others,” delegates at the Leadership Conference of Women Religious annual assembly wrote in a letter to be sent to President Trump.