Thomas Lecaque

Thomas Lecaque is Associate Professor of History at Grand View University in Des Moines, Iowa, located on Baxoje, Meskwaki and Sauk lands. He has written for The Washington Post, Foreign Policy, and The Bulwark. Follow him @tlecaque on Twitter.

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Religion Dispatches

Defense Secretary Hegseth's New 'Kafir' Tattoo is the Perfect Encapsulation of Trumpish Foreign Policy

Just when you thought you’d talked enough about Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth ’s tattoos for one lifetime, this week Hegseth revealed a new one : a tattoo on his left bicep of the Arabic word…

Annika Brockschmidt

Thomas Lecaque

April 3, 2025

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Religion Dispatches

Trump's Cabinet (and Other) Picks Paint Picture of a Christian Nationalist 'Kakistocracy'

Benjamin Franklin’s hope and warning, “A republic, if you can keep it,” resonates with too many of us these days. This has especially been the case watching the president-elect nominate his Cabinet, a…

Annika Brockschmidt

Thomas Lecaque

November 24, 2024

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Religion Dispatches

We Would Be Wise to Pay Attention to Trump's Apocalyptic QAnon Posting Spree

As many have noted over the past few weeks—at least since his “mega-tantrum” during an Atlanta rally, as The Bulwark ’s A.B. Stoddard put it —Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump has been…

Thomas Lecaque

September 4, 2024

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