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The Latest from Religion Dispatches
Trump’s Fervent Christian Zionists Poised to Lead the Military — And US-Israel Relations by Ben Lorber
With Trump’s second presidency, Christian Zionism may be returning to the White House stronger than ever before. His recent nomination of Mike Huckabee as US ambassador to Israel and Pete Hegseth as Secretary of Defense mean that militant, hardline Christian Zionists stand to be in control of the Pentagon and US military—and, of course, at the helm of the US-Israel relationship.
Even if Voters ‘Get What They Asked For’ it’s More Likely to Cause a Fascist Death Spiral Than a Lesson Learned by Scott Coley
In response to the election, a significant number of people on social media and elsewhere have expressed some form of this sentiment: a lot of voters are going to get what they asked for and learn some hard lessons about their own interests. While one can always hope, recent history shows that these lessons are likely to go unlearned.
Why We Defend Con Artists Like Trump Nominee Dr. Oz — Long After They’ve Failed Us by Alan Levinovitz
Alan Levinovitz asks: How is it that people continue to fall for con artists’ same old magic and miracles schtick (always with supplement sales in the background)? And how do those making the promises consistently escape accountability?
With no Viable Alternative on Ballot, Anti-immigrant Movement Claims Victory and Releases Wish Lists by Ethan Fauré
When a fundamentally punitive position is embraced by both candidates, you can pretty much bank on voters choosing the more cruel of the two. And with both presidential candidates running on asylum crackdowns and increasing border militarization, the anti-immigrant movement was well positioned to influence policy no matter the outcome of the presidential election.
Loyalty and Chaos Play a Role in Trump’s Nominations, But This Schoolyard Tactic May Provide a Better Explanation by Steven Gardiner
Thus far much of the commentary about Trump’s cabinet and staff picks alternates between “He values loyalty above all else” and “He wants to generate chaos and break the federal government.” There’s significant truth in both statements.
Leading ‘Constitutional Sheriffs’ Org Announces ‘Full Support’ for Trump’s Mass Deportations by Ethan Fauré
In an expected move, the leading organization of the far-right “constitutional sheriffs” movement has endorsed the incoming Trump administration’s mass deportation agenda. In a press release, the Constitutional Sheriffs and Peace Officers Association (CSPOA) announced “its full support for the proposed deportation initiatives outlined by former President Donald Trump and former ICE Director Tom Homan.”
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