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Religion Dispatches

Nightly News Turns to Bishops About Contraception More Often Than Docs

The big nightly network news shows are more likely to turn to the Catholic hierarchy as a source for stories about contraception controversies than doctors, according to a new study. Dr. Jen Gunter…
Patricia Miller
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Religion Dispatches

The Avengers, Rogue Roombas, and Robot Accountability

Artificial intelligence is taking over—at least in Hollywood. In 2013, there was Spike Jonze’s acclaimed Her. This year, there’s been Chappie and Ex Machina, both centered on the trials and triumphs…
Hilary Ledwell
Michael Schulson
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Religion Dispatches

How a Pioneer of Branding Invented Christian Fundamentalism

A conversation with Timothy Gloege about the untold history of the making—and marketing—of Christian fundamentalism.
Daniel Silliman
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Religion Dispatches

Mike Huckabee, meet Amy Schumer. And, for that matter, Tony Orlando.

Perhaps you are too young to remember Mike Huckabee’s 2008 presidential run. If so, you’re definitely too young to remember Tony Orlando. Who? If you were alive (and sentient) in the 1970s, you must…
Sarah Posner
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Religion Dispatches

Churches Can No Longer Hide the Truth: Daniel Dennett on the New Transparency

The famous New Atheist waxes optimistic on the future of religion.
Andrew Aghapour
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Religion Dispatches

Pamela Geller in Brooklyn: Free Speech, Hate Speech, and the Futility of Arguing with a Bigot

Geller’s anti-Muslim message was greeted with jeers in Brooklyn last month.
Haroon Moghul
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Tarso Luís Ramos

Political Research Associates
Tarso Luís Ramos has been researching and challenging the U.S. Right Wing for nearly 30 years. He joined PRA as Research Director in 2006 and lead PRA as Executive Director from 2008-2024. At PRA…
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Frederick Clarkson

Political Research Associates

Senior Research Analyst

Research, writing and speaking on the Christian Right with a focus on matters related to religious freedom.
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Cloee Cooper

Political Research Associates

Research Director

Cloee Cooper is a journalist and researcher with over a decade of experience researching far right movements and their inroads into law enforcement and local government. She was granted the 2021 Soros Justice Media fellowship to develop a podcast on far right sheriffs and holds a master’s degree in journalism from the Medill School of Journalism, specializing in social justice and investigative reporting. Before the mainstream knew of White nationalism, she tracked, monitored, and organized against anti-immigrant organizations with ties to White nationalism with the Center for New Community from 2009-2012.
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Gabriel Joffe

Political Research Associates
Gabriel Joffe is a former PRA Editorial Manager. Gabriel is passionate about the role of art and storytelling in social justice movements.
Gabriel Joffe
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