While still attacking empathy as a sin, the far-right among American conservatives — including some Christian leaders — has a new gripe to air: Women should not be allowed to serve on the U.S. Supreme Court. William Wolfe, former aide…
Remnant of USAID projected to have 15 employees
Employee by employee, project by project, the U.S. Agency for International Development is inching closer and closer to extinction in all but name. Secretary of State Marco Rubio on March 28 announced a massive reorganization of USAID to drastically reduce…
Now Trump’s allies want to pardon Derek Chauvin
Conservative activists, led by Elon Musk and podcaster Ben Shapiro, are pushing to pardon former Minneapolis police officer and convicted murderer Derek Chauvin. Revising negative narratives — regardless of the truth — has become a runaway train in President Donald…
For whatever evangelicals sow, that will they also reap
Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency is continuing its march through the federal government after two months of chaos, and Christian organizations are beginning to feel the heat. On March 10, Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced that 83% of…
A rare sighting: A Republican rebukes Trump and Musk
Finally, a Republican lawmaker has spoken out publicly against Donald Trump and Elon Musk’s illegal dismantling of the federal government. Sen. Lisa Murkowski of Alaska says she does not fear Musk spending millions to fund an opponent against her in…
Before Nita Lowey died, Trump’s DOGE eviscerated the $250M Middle East peace fund named for her
Just over four years ago, Congress achieved a major breakthrough when it came to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict: It allocated up to $250 million for people-to-people peace-building efforts.
Musk says Stalin, Mao and Hitler ‘didn’t murder millions of people’
The billionaire whose “efficiency” actions are killing and harming children and adults across the world now says Adolf Hitler and other dictators of the 20th century didn’t actually murder millions of people. Last Thursday, Elon Musk reposted on X: “Stalin,…
To revitalize the church in America, look to the working poor
There is an old trick used by religious leaders to prevent the possibility of questioning what they say: The leader or pastor comes into a meeting declaring they have a word from God. Then this pastor will state some proposal and…
Wake up, liberal Democrats; and I guess you’ll have to abduct me, too, President Trump
Since only 1.1% of the U.S. population is Muslim, let’s play “Six Degrees to a Muslim Friend.” Years ago, Karen Park — the child of missionaries to Chile — introduced me to Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. The seminary introduced me…
The kingdom of God is not about efficiency
We have heard a great deal about efficiency lately. The current administration has made “efficiency” a buzzword that raises lots of concerns by the way it is being applied. It has led to the gross dismissal of thousands of civil…
Ronald Reagan and the Whole Trump
Just 10 days after Donald Trump’s inauguration for a second term, I wrote these words: The Pine Belt News: “On Inauguration Day, January 20, 2025, President Donald Trump commuted the sentences of the paramilitary members who had been convicted of…
Project 2025, Elon Musk and the American coup d’état
Lately, many Americans are expressing frustration, wondering why federal judges appear incapable of stopping DOGE as Congress seems to just sit back quietly. Although the answer is somewhat complex, it can be broken down in relatively simple terms. You might…