Evan Derkacz

Executive Editor of Religion Dispatches

Evan Derkacz has been the editor of Religion Dispatches since its launch in 2008, before which he was an editor at Tikkun magazine and AlterNet. When not busy editing pieces on evicting white Jesus or the ex-president’s theological devotion to border walls, he has served as a judge for foundation grants, the National Magazine Awards, and the Webby Awards; consulted for the Social Science Research Council’s religion and digital media programs; and led workshops for scholars seeking to write for the broader public. His writing has appeared in McSweeney’s, AlterNet, The Huffington Post and elsewhere.

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Religion Dispatches

11 Election Tweets to Amuse, Infuriate, Enlighten, and Amuse You

An uncomfortable number of hosts and guests on MSNBC’s election night coverage made reference to hitting the bottle. Even the Clinton era made a ghostly appearance in the form of James Carville who…

Evan Derkacz

November 6, 2020

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Religion Dispatches

Special Series: Can We Call the New Zealand Terrorist a 'Christian' White Nationalist?

In a series of pieces, RD contributors debate whether or not it’s proper and meaningful to label the ideology behind the terrorist attack on a New Zealand mosque “Christian” nationalism or simply “white nationalism.”

Evan Derkacz

March 29, 2019

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Religion Dispatches

Is Cardinal Dolan's Pro-Life Piece More Evidence of Pro-Catholic Bias from RNS Publisher?

Credible allegations of bias toward Catholicism have been recently made against Religion News Service. It’s hard to read a recent regurgitation by Cardinal Dolan of the Bishop’s position on reproductive rights as anything other than confirmation of those allegations.

Evan Derkacz

June 19, 2018

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