On Easter Sunday, former U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene wrote: Everyone in (Trump’s) administration that claims to be a Christian needs to fall on their knees and beg forgiveness from God and stop worshipping the president and intervene in Trump’s…
The GOP has a transgender fixation, and Democrats aren’t helping
While the man in charge of the most powerful military in world history threatened to blow an entire civilization into oblivion, “never to be brought back again,” many of us wondered how his Christian followers would respond. Back in 2016,…
Trump rants against Iran in profanity-laced Easter message
Editor’s note: An earlier version of this article included a quote attributed to Heather Cox Richardson that, upon review, could not be substantiated as authentically from her. That paragraph has been removed. Four days after his faith adviser compared…
Who gets to apologize?
The recent atmospheric shift felt by many across the country wasn’t hell freezing over — it was Marjorie Taylor Greene apologizing for years of participating in what she called “toxic politics,” taking responsibility for herself and her own actions. For those of…
‘Justice’ and ‘transparency’ with caveats? Epstein victims deserve better
In August 2017, author Michael Wolff conducted research for his book Fire and Fury. He spoke at considerable length with Jeffrey Epstein. On Aug. 10, 2019, the notorious sexual predator was found dead in his prison cell. Authorities ruled his…
A warning: Not just two Americas, two American religions
John Edwards ran for president years ago talking of the “two Americas,” that of the rich and the poor. Now, through the machinations of our current president and his MAGA-oriented church, we are becoming a nation of two religions. One…
Justice Alito and Marjorie Greene desecrate Memorial Day
Not since The Big Bang’s Sheldon did his “Fun with Flags” segment have flags been flapping so loudly in the news. There’s been the racist binge from the right about athletes not standing for the National Anthem and the flag….
‘Pro-family’ groups criticize Greene and other ‘GOP rebels’ they endorsed
Marjorie Taylor Greene, one of the most extreme and conspiracy-prone members of the U.S. House of Representatives, has many enemies. But she could always count on the support of conservative “pro-family” groups that endorsed her — until now. Greene was…
Pro-family groups support Congressional “’Nay Sayers” caucus
Significant majorities in Congress voted for aid for Israel, Ukraine and Taiwan last month: 385 of 435 House members supported aid for allies in the Indo-Pacific, including Taiwan; 366 supported weapons for Israel and humanitarian aid for Gaza; 311 supported…
Marjorie Taylor Greene and the toxic trope of the rapist-murderer-racial other
The murder of 22-year-old nursing student Laken Riley on the campus of the University of Georgia Feb. 22 has drawn national media interest and political activity. Right-wing movers and shakers have especially been galvanized by this one murder. I think I…
As one of three Muslims in Congress, Ilhan Omar lives on the frontline of attack
Is Ilhan Omar a traitor, a Somali loyalist, a troublemaker, a Muslim invader against Christianity? All these charges — and worse — have been lobbed against the Somalian-born Congresswoman from Minnesota who immigrated to the U.S. with her parents when…
Marjorie Taylor Greene says we can ignore Trump’s bad news because God ‘has plans’
Don’t worry about Donald Trump’s third criminal indictment, Marjorie Taylor Greene told Republicans Aug. 2, because “God has plans.” The controversial U.S. representative from Georgia appeared on the far-right cable network Real America’s Voice to talk about Trump’s latest legal…