Marc Bernhard, a member of Germany’s far-right AfD party, told Georgetown students Monday night at an event hosted by the university’s College Republicans that the Holocaust is “used as a weapon against Germany.”
‘We’re Gonna Have to Break Some Taboo’ — The View of Christian Nationalism From Within Congress
Partially, yes. I’d watched the encroachment into what is supposed to be our secular government the whole time I was in Congress. I watched it get worse and worse. I watched this Christian nationalist movement get bigger and stronger and…
Are transgender sports bans really about protecting women? Survey data tells a different story
Relatively few transgender athletes participate in high school and collegiate sports. Still, since 2020, 27 states have passed laws banning them from participating in sports based on their gender identity.
As Texas Gov. Abbott targets Muslim groups, his PAC receives millions from Muslim oil exec
One of the largest donors to Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s political action committee is a Pakistani American Muslim oil executive and philanthropist, who has given nearly $4 million to the PAC since 2025 alone. Over the same period, Abbott has…
Reflecting on ‘Pastor Spies’ in Minnesota
As I read through some U.S. Department of Homeland Security documents in August that showed DHS spied inside churches in Minnesota and Michigan, I reached out to pastors of the congregations. None knew about the spying until it showed up…
The Long Search For A New Episcopal Priest: Why It Can Take Months Or Years
St. John’s Episcopal Church in Presque Isle had more pews than people as a dozen parishioners spread out in the dimly lit church at a recent Saturday service. The Rev. Robert Smith shook each attendee’s hand during the sign of…
Where Do Americans Vote? The Surprising Role of Churches in Election Day
Where do you go to vote on Election Day? I am assuming that all you readers are actually voting. If you don’t, it’s my solemn duty as a classically trained political scientist to tell you that your vote matters and…
A bitter Michigan Senate race rattles Jewish and Muslim voters already on edge over the war in Gaza
For many voters in Michigan, the U.S. Senate race has become about far more than which party controls Washington.
From Counterculture Threat to Venture Capital Darling
Once exclusive to Western counterculture, psychedelics have increasingly drawn the attention of medical researchers, corporations, and politicians. In April, Donald Trump signed an executive order—apparently inspired by podcaster Joe Rogan—to promote research on psychedelic substances like ibogaine or psilocybin. With the latest…
Florida churches turn backpack drives into a gateway to immigration advocacy
When a Florida Christian organization created an initiative to provide backpacks full of necessities and comfort items to children whose parents have been detained or deported by federal immigration officials, its goal was twofold.
Pope speaks with Putin, denouncing recent attacks as he shows recovery from lung surgery progressing
Pope Leo XIV gave strong indications Friday that he was recovering well from lung cancer surgery and was very much in charge of running the Catholic Church, speaking on the phone with Russian President Vladimir Putin, meeting with top aides…
As Netanyahu drops in polls, Ben-Gvir’s star rises
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the parties in his coalition seem to be losing support heading into Israel’s first election since Oct. 7 – with one exception. Otzma Yehudit, headed by Minister of National Security Itamar Ben-Gvir, is seeing a…