The Pilgrims Were Doomsday Cultists The Pilgrims Were Doomsday Cultists
The settlers who arrived in Plymouth were not escaping religious persecution. They left on the Mayflower to establish a theocracy in the Americas.
Nov 26, 2025 / Jane Borden
The Meaning of a Muslim Mayor The Meaning of a Muslim Mayor
What Zohran Mamdani’s win signifies—and what it doesn’t.
Nov 12, 2025 / Ade Khan
The Return of Right-Wing Anti-Zionism—and Antisemitism The Return of Right-Wing Anti-Zionism—and Antisemitism
For reasons both good and bad, Israel is dividing the Republican Party.
Nov 7, 2025 / Jeet Heer
What’s Behind Saudi Arabia’s Surge in Executions? What’s Behind Saudi Arabia’s Surge in Executions?
Activists believe that authorities are abusing the justice system to silence dissent and chill speech.
Oct 8, 2025 / Ebtihal Mubarak
The Archbishop of New York Should Know Charlie Kirk Was No Saint The Archbishop of New York Should Know Charlie Kirk Was No Saint
Cardinal Dolan’s recent remarks on Fox News were playing to the Catholic Church’s most reactionary elements.
Oct 3, 2025 / Dominic Preziosi
MAGA Conservatives Are Terrified of the Future MAGA Conservatives Are Terrified of the Future
Trump and his followers don’t just want to halt progress. They want to turn back the clock.
Aug 18, 2025 / Column / Chris Lehmann
“It’s Homeland or Death”: The Separatist Movement Roiling the Indian World “It’s Homeland or Death”: The Separatist Movement Roiling the Indian World
Indian Sikhs across the globe want to form an independent breakaway state called Khalistan. The Indian government wants to crush them by any means necessary.
Aug 15, 2025 / Nevin Kallepalli
This Far-Right Movement Is Hijacking Local Churches This Far-Right Movement Is Hijacking Local Churches
Local faith leaders are fighting back, refusing to let the Bible and the church be hijacked by extremists.
Jul 30, 2025 / Rev. Dr. Liz Theoharis and Noam Sandweiss-Back
“Declared Intention”: My Immigration Story, and Ours “Declared Intention”: My Immigration Story, and Ours
Like many Americans, I may only be one generation away from birthright citizenship—a concept that defined this country’s promise for so many immigrants.
Jul 30, 2025 / Robert Pinsky
These Trump Supporters Hope Bombing Iran Will Trigger the Apocalypse These Trump Supporters Hope Bombing Iran Will Trigger the Apocalypse
For many ardent evangelicals and Christian nationalists, a military confrontation with Iran is the fulfillment of a biblical prophecy.
Jun 24, 2025 / Chris Lehmann