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Trump's War on Iran Isn't About Armageddon, It’s the First Meme War

Vietnam may have been the first television war, but Iran is the first war shaped by shitposting.
On Monday, two days after the U.S. and Israel carried out a series of attacks on Iran—dubbed “Operation Epic Fury” by the U.S. and “Operation Roaring Lion” by Israel—reports began circulating of…
Lauren Horn Griffin
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A Department of War X post shows a relaxed soldier with the text Lethalitymaxxing
Religion Dispatches

Nick Fuentes Apologized for Assaulting a Woman

But he didn't mean it.
It took over a year and 13 extensions before Nick Fuentes—virulent misogynist, Holocaust denier, White nationalist, Trump supporter, and groyper movement-founder—was required to face the neighbor he…
Annie Wilkinson
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Nick Fuentes and Paul Gosar smile at the camera
Religion Dispatches

Allegations of Sexual Abuse Emerge at Influential Bethel Church

The moral failure is systemic
Heartbreaking allegations of sexual abuse at Bethel Church , a charismatic megachurch in Redding, California, has recently come to light. Bob Hartley, previously one of the core “prophets” at the…
Keri Ladner
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Bob Hartley looks at the camera mournfully.
Religion Dispatches

Thrift-Store Bibles and the Execution of Renee Good

The seeds of the misogyny are found in some of the most glittery places
Renee Nicole Good’s extraordinary award-winning poem, “On Learning to Dissect Fetal Pigs” contains a line I keep coming back to: i’ve donated bibles to thrift stores (mashed them in plastic trash bags…
Karen E. Park
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Posters of Renee Good in Minneapolis read: American Mom Murdered by ICE
Religion Dispatches

Women still inferior to men, study finds

This is a new low in Catholic theology
Pope Leo XIV ordered the release of the Summary of the Study Commission on the Female Diaconate last week, marking a new low point in Catholic theology. The second commission that convened on the…
Mary Hunt
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Pope Leo XIV puts a crown on the head of baby Jesus. Mary is also there, holding the baby.
Religion Dispatches

Making White Femininity America’s Moral Center

The Purity Movement Was Never About Pledges and Rings
Recent headlines about the denim ad wars —Levi’s tapping Beyoncé, American Eagle turning to Sydney Sweeney, Gap retreating after backlash—have offered a telling glimpse of how American brands still…
Mihee Kim-Kort
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Erika Kirk performs her gender on stage
Religion Dispatches

Purity Culture and Jeffrey Epstein

Megyn Kelly’s comments about “liking” 15-year-old girls fit well within a “purity” worldview
Editor’s note: This post mentions child sexual assault and underage marriage. Please be advised. International media outlets and even an actual teenager slammed attorney and media personality Megyn…
Becky Garrison
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Four survivors of Jeffrey Epstein's orbit hold up pictures of themselves as teenage girls in World Without Exploitation's ad calling for Congress to pass a measure to force the Department of Justice to release the Epstein Files
Religion Dispatches

Brain Worm Science

Trump Rankled Anti-Vaxx Crowd with Completely Different But Equally Unsupported Autism Link
In a rambling press conference last week, Donald Trump announced that commonly used over-the-counter painkiller Tylenol is “not good.” Specifically addressing pregnant women, Trump repeated “don’t…
Susannah Crockford
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rfk jr at podium with trump vance sign, trump looks on
Religion Dispatches

Charlie Kirk Memorial in Seoul

Shows Power of Christian Nationalism for Young Korean Activists
On September 13, 2025, echoes of “We are Charlie Kirk” could be heard across Seoul. From Jamsil to Gangnam, thousands of young Koreans commemorated American political activist Charlie Kirk’s death by…
Chanhee Heo
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memorial photos of Kirk in Seoul
Political Research Associates

Trolling for Trump

An excerpt from Coming Out Republican
In this excerpt from Coming Out Republican, author Neil J. Young explores far-right provocateur Milo Yiannopoulos’ role in the launching of Donald Trump’s political career.
Neil J. Young
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A man in a black jacket speaks in front of a red blurred background