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Listen to this article on the Inform Your Resistance podcast. Lance Wallnau, a prominent Apostle/Prophet in the Neo-Charismatic New Apostolic Reformation, had an unusual Easter message this year…
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Bullhorns and chants fill the air. Conservatives are gathered to protest a drag show. Mothers and fathers are walking with signs saying “Groomer Free Zone.” Some hold babies while others push their…
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“CNN’s New Hampshire town hall with DONALD TRUMP last night may have done more to boost his chances of winning the GOP presidential nomination than anything that’s happened since the 2020 election.”…
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The Texas Legislature is set to enact three laws to redefine the rules concerning religion in public schools. One will allow students and teachers to engage in Bible reading during the school day; a…
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What are the responsibilities of the Catholic Church when considering the historical realities of settler colonialism in what we now call the Americas? This question lies at the heart of recent…
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The recent Texas lawsuit that sought to overturn the FDA’s approval of mifepristone presents itself—in the typical pattern of antiabortion politics—as a form of protection. The suit alleges that the…
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“Twenty years ago I thought now would be better. And it’s not.” That’s how Tiffany Vasquez, a longtime resident of Roseville, California, feels after weeks of vicious right-wing attacks on the local…
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Mifepristone is safer than aspirin. Much safer . The FDA approved the drug for early abortions in 2000, after fully —and carefully—vetting it over four-and-a-half years (more than triple the time such…
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Since Prime Minister Netanyahu and his far-right coalition have sought to curtail the powers of the Israeli judiciary, effectively seizing power in perpetuity , Israeli society has erupted into some…
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First Things describes itself as “America’s most influential journal of religion and public life.” You might not have heard of First Things —the magazine’s circulation wouldn’t drain a bathtub and its…
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