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Evangelical leaders sold their souls to Trump in 2016, making Faustian bargains for political power. Under their apostate leadership, Christian nationalism has gone from fringe to mainstream, and is now a potent force threatening American democracy. The infamous Project 2025 is their blueprint for transforming America into a theocratic dystopia. Gone are the core tenets… Read more.
Israelis held somber ceremonies Monday to mark a year since the deadliest attack in the country’s history, a Hamas-led raid that shattered its sense of security and has since spiraled into wars on two fronts with no end in sight. Hamas marked the anniversary of its Oct. 7, 2023, attack by firing a barrage of… Read more.
Pete Rose personified everything good about professional baseball. His nickname, “Charlie Hustle,” said it all. But it was his record-breaking 4,256 hits that sealed his legacy as one of the all-time greats. Unfortunately, Rose had a tragic flaw: he was a gambler. Mind you, even then he was an honorable gambler, betting only for his… Read more.
Hurricane Helene has left many Americans homeless in its wake, with many facing the daunting task of rebuilding without insurance. The Biden-Harris administration has FEMA officials deployed across affected states, providing immediate aid and relief. Meanwhile, Trump is doing what he does best — hurling lies and staging political photo-ops to discredit these efforts, more… Read more.
The US economy added 254,000 jobs, outpacing forecasts by a mile. The unemployment rate dipped to 4.1%. And the stock market is setting so many new records it’s defying the laws of economic gravity. All Americans should be celebrating, but MAGA Republicans are seething. Why? Because they’ve been brainwashed by Trump’s dystopian gospel of American… Read more.
A feudal fight for Fox News: Rupert Murdoch’s last act Rupert Murdoch’s attempt to rewrite his Fox Corp succession plan is turning into an epic family feud that smacks of King Lear crossed with HBO’s Succession. At stake is the crown jewel of his empire: Fox News. The cast is fit for tragicomedy, with Donald… Read more.
Sudan’s lost promise: from potential powerhouse to civil war hellscape In 2011, Sudan seemed on the brink of becoming a regional powerhouse, poised to rival Egypt as a stable and relatively prosperous autocracy. Decades of civil war between the Arab-dominated north and the predominantly Black African south led to the creation of South Sudan. That… Read more.
