Don’t get too caught up in recent headlines around Martha’s Vineyard, Massachusetts, where two planes of some 50 migrants, many Venezuelan, showed up suddenly on Wednesday. Yes, this caused great confusion and a scrambling of community resources to provide basic necessities and aid to very confused arrivals who spoke little English. But it’s also nothing […]
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When your faith is so heavenly minded, it’s no earthly good
OnlySky · When your faith is so heavenly-minded it’s no earthly good | Neil Carter Growing up as an evangelical Christian, you learn to consider yourself a resident alien on planet Earth. They warn you not to love the world, exhorting you to be in it but not of it. You are a citizen of […]
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Trump won politics. But can he win again?
You can say anything you like about Trump, but he has won politics. And he’s probably going to try again, to most likely avoid jail, because let’s be honest: he certainly doesn’t need it to achieve anything political. He will never ever top this crowning achievement. Hail Trump, Lord of the Nominations, King of the […]
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An abortion guide for women who’ve slept with a Republican politician
Congratulations! You’ve just slept with a Republican politician. In the afterglow of such an auspicious event, something unexpected may have happened. You’re now pregnant. Uh oh! A lot of thoughts may be running through your head at this time, such as, “Should I keep the baby?” Listen. Are you listening? Look at me. We strongly […]
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The GOP’s Russian church connection
The Republican Party has a long history of opposition to Russia. They were the leaders in Cold War rhetoric, deploring both the communism and atheism of the Soviet regime. In the early 1950s, The Red Scare, promoted by right-wing Republican Senator Joseph McCarthy, warned the American people that communism was creeping into our government. He […]
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Republicans building an ‘army’ to fight alleged voter fraud
In an attempt to combat alleged voter fraud, the Republican Party plans to engage in voter fraud with a twist. Politico reported on this plan in early June, in which it stated there are multiple strategy plans to overturn votes in Michigan Democratic precincts. This plan includes installing trained recruits as poll workers as well […]
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An Idaho atheist is about to become State Senator. He’s a Republican.
Idaho is on the verge of electing a Republican atheist to the State Senate. And virtually no one saw it coming. Geoff Schroeder isn’t merely an atheist. He’s the type of guy who owns the “ATHEIST” license plate in the state—and has it signed by Richard Dawkins. Schroeder is also no stranger to public service. […]
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Texas Republicans target investment firms that prioritize climate action
Attempts by Texas Republicans to compel corporations to enforce conservative values have now expanded to include climate initiatives. Earlier this year, Texas state lawmaker Briscoe Cain sent a cease-and-desist letter to corporations that provide funds for their employees to get abortions outside of the state. Now the state wants to target corporations that prioritize climate […]
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Are conservative attacks on teachers changing the future of education?
A new national poll show teachers’ job satisfaction at an all-time low, ith more than half of teachers polled saying they wouldn’t advise their younger selves to take up a career in education. In addition to unprecedented strain from the pandemic, the last few years have been marked with book bans, calls for cameras in […]
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GOP pressures corporations to enforce conservative moral values
The Trump era has had a transformative effect on the Republican Party. Pro-business, small-government Republicans are nearly extinct, replaced with culture warriors demanding that corporations fall in line behind the fearful conservative moral agenda that motivates their shrinking voter base. In the 1980s, Reagan Republicans professed to stand for free trade, low taxes, and the […]