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Christian nationalists dream of taking over America. This …
David Lapp, a 42-year-old father of 12 and CEO of Blessings of Hope, was in charge. He grew up Amish and speaks with the German-inflected lilt typical of the plain communities in the region.
Why did Trump really win? It's simple, actually. - Mother Jones
Nov 7, 2024 · In the coming days, you will hear every imaginable take on why Americans voted to put Donald Trump back in office. Pundits will say toxic masculinity was to blame—and men …
The Rise of the American Oligarchy – Mother Jones
When the US targeted Russia’s oligarchs after the invasion of Ukraine, the trail of assets kept leading to our own backyard. Not only had our nation become a haven for shady foreign …
As the Voting Rights Act Nears 60, Conservative Judges Are …
Aug 6, 2024 · As the Voting Rights Act Nears 60, Conservative Judges Are Gutting It From Every Angle Emboldened by the Supreme Court, Trump judges are trying to nullify the landmark civil …
How Trump Plans to Upend Immigration – Mother Jones
Nov 7, 2024 · In January, former President Donald Trump will reclaim the White House after years of vowing to unleash an unprecedented overhaul of the immigration system in the United …
RFK Jr. Wants to Send People Addicted to Antidepressants to …
Jul 24, 2024 · In a virtual event last week that was billed as a “Latino Town Hall,” presidential candidate and anti-vaccine activist Robert F. Kennedy Jr. unveiled his plan to overhaul …
It Didn’t Start with Trump: The Decades-Long Saga of How the …
The General and the Scoundrel. Dwight D. Eisenhower surrendered to Joe McCarthy on a train. In October 1952, Ike, the heroic World War II general who nabbed the GOP presidential …
Caught on Film: The Dark World of Truck Stop Sex Workers
Jul 13, 2013 · “The truth is, making the movie was a really traumatic experience. I suspect I may have developed some mild PTSD.” This is how filmmaker Alexander Perlman describes …
These Racist Collectibles Will Make Your Skin Crawl
In 1996, Pilgrim transformed his 3,200-item collection into the Jim Crow Museum of Racist Memorabilia at Michigan’s Ferris State University, where he teaches sociology. He presents a …