Politics and Society
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Interesting Times: America’s Ultimate Sore Loser Attempts a Coup and Sparks a Backlash
“May you live in interesting times” is a curse for good reason. These are interesting times for America. I’m sure most of us would prefer to be living in much less interesting times,…
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Yeah. Actually. We Won
My darlings, we did it. We ousted a sitting president. I know it may not feel much like victory. The Senate may remain in Republican hands. Republicans gained seats in the House. We…
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Falwell Has Fallen. Liberty University, Alas, Has Not
The conservative Christian education world is experiencing one hell of a circus this week. Its principal star, now-former Liberty University President and all-around terrible human being Jerry Falwell Jr., fell right off the…
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Me and White Supremacy: “This is Truth Work”
We’re reading Layla F. Saad’s Me and White Supremacy. Today, we’re covering the rest of Part I: Who is this work for?, What you will need to do this work, How to use…
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Me and White Supremacy: “We Must Call a Thing a Thing”
We’re reading Layla F. Saad’s Me and White Supremacy. Today, we’re covering Part I: What is white supremacy? If we’re going to combat a thing, we need to know what that thing…
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Me and White Supremacy: “Welcome to the Work”
We’re reading Layla F. Saad’s Me and White Supremacy. Today, we’re covering Part I: Welcome to the Work and A Little about Me. You’ve decided to make a difference, to not just be…
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Me and White Supremacy: “How Have You Managed Not to Know?”
We’re beginning Layla F. Saad’s Me and White Supremacy: Combat Racism, Change the World, and Become a Good Ancestor. If you’re a white person watching news of protests, seeing that yes, there’s a…
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Ready to Do Something About White Supremacy?
It’s long past time we stomped white supremacy out. And when I say “we,” I mean me and my fellow white folks. White supremacy is our societal ill to fix. It’s not up…
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ICE Raids: How to Do Your Part
ICE is going raiding! It’s important that we good US residents help them do a really good job. Here is a list of tips that most of us can use to ensure everything…