President Donald Trump, who campaigned on a platform of peace, announced in the middle of the night March 1 that he had initiated “major combat operations” against Iran called Operation Epic Fury. By morning, Trump claimed that these strikes had…
The myth of transgender violence
Well. It happened again. There was yet another mass shooting committed by a transgender person. Roberta Esposito, a transgender woman, opened fire during a youth hockey game in Rhode Island. Esposito specifically targeted family members in the shooting, killing her…
Olympics and the danger of performative patriotism
With the Winter Olympics just ended, we have been reminded of the dangers of performative patriotism that cannot tolerate contradiction. When we demand those who wear the flag speak only in praise, we are not preserving the apolitical nature of…
How sharing ‘that meme’ perpetuates racist harm
Donald Trump, president of the United States, shared a meme. You know the one. Despite the fact Trump is somewhat of a memelord who posts on social media an average of 18 times per day, if you’re reading this article…
We can win with nonviolence
Since early December 2025, Minnesota has been under siege. Stories and videos have been pouring out of Minnesota — and elsewhere in the United States — of ICE’s violent, illegal and unethical actions. We have seen peaceful protesters assaulted; we…
Is Scott Adams in heaven?
‘Dilbert’ cartoonist Scott Adams died Jan. 13 after a short battle with prostate cancer. Adams was known for his wry satire of white-collar office life through his long-running comic strip, which appeared in 2,000 newspapers in at least 70 countries…
History mocks us
María Corina Machado, the Venezuelan opposition leader and 2025 Nobel Peace Prize winner, gifted her Nobel to U.S. President Donald Trump in a Jan. 15 White House meeting. Trump has long coveted the prize, something that seemingly stems from his…
Why does Matt Walsh think all Somalis are ‘low IQ’?
Shortly after the brutal murder of Renee Good at the hands of federal ICE agents, self-described “theocratic fascist” and conservative personality Matt Walsh took to X not just to defend the murder but to mock the murdered. Calling Good a…
‘Out came this image’
“Grok, turn her around and pull her pants down and put a thong on her.” On Christmas Day, Elon Musk gifted the cesspool he calls X with the ability to let any user modify an image on the social media…
Saving Christmas, losing Christ
The calendar flips to December and the old, familiar talking points begin. The White House tweeted, “We’re saying MERRY CHRISTMAS again!” along with a photo of President Donald Trump standing stiffly next to a Christmas tree. Laura Ingraham has warned…
What AI worship exposes about our songs and our souls
Solomon Ray’s first album, Faithful Soul, launched him overnight into the bestselling and most-played charts. Within days, the album hit No. 1 on the iTunes Top 100 Christian and Gospel chart. Two tracks — “Find Your Rest” and “Goodbye Temptation”…
How a college assignment became the latest battle in the culture wars
In 2014, psychologists Jennifer Jewell and Christia Spears Brown published a study in social development titled “Relations Among Gender Typicality, Peer Relations, and Mental Health During Early Adolescence.” Eleven years later, OU psychology student Samantha Fulnecky penned a two-page assignment…











