There has been an ongoing conversation, especially since 2016, of what evangelicalism is, who evangelicals are, and who gets to say who is in and who is out. David Brooks’ latest column at the New York Times is another entry into this seemingly never-ending discussion.
Read MoreIf you’ve been on social media any amount in the last decade, but especially in the previous few years, you know that polarization is harming American civic life. How else can we even try to explain a phenomenon like a school board banning Maus except to say that this is what happens when polarization is allowed to fester. Polarization is a sickness that eats away at shared values and leaves nothing but rot in its wake.
Read MorePolitics is making us sick.
That’s what Professor Kevin Smith says in his latest article for the scientific journal Plos One. He concludes: “Politics is a pervasive and largely unavoidable source of chronic stress that exacted significant health costs for large numbers of American adults between 2017 and 2020. The 2020 election did little to alleviate those effects and quite likely exacerbated them.”
Read MoreThis disinformation campaign is what led to January 6. The most important fact to understand as we reflect on the events of that day is this: The disinformation campaign hasn't stopped. Trump and his allies continue to push this lie, and many believe it.
Read MoreTrump supporters are trying to confuse you on the difference between election fraud, election governance, and electioneering.
Read MoreOne of these is Samara Duplessis, whose photo went viral on the internet in 2020 when she was only 13. The conspiracy claimed that online furniture store Wayfair was selling her as a sex slave through an ad for a pillow also named "Duplessis."
Read MoreFacebook's algorithms were pushing the most extreme content to the top of news feeds, we now know thanks to a whistleblower. New research shows that even without those algorithms our social media feeds become more politically polarized due to our own choices.
Read MoreLegend has it, that while Arius was speaking, Saint Nicholas became so enraged by his views that he got up, crossed the room, and slapped Arius across the face. Our beloved Santa Claus, known commercially as the cheery man who gives gifts to millions, wasn’t so kind that day.
Read MoreAmong those who say they trust Fox News, 36% of respondents believe four or more false statements about COVID-19. An additional 52% believe 1-3 false statements. The numbers were similar for those who trust One America News, with 37% believing four or more falsehoods and an additional 43% believing 1-3 falsehoods.
Read MoreWe began a petition drive this week to ask Fox News owners and executives to remove Tucker Carlson's "Patriot Purge" special from Fox Nation.
In this 3-part series, Carlson bends the truth, omits relevant facts, and spreads disinformation to make a number of outrageous claims.
Read MorePeople in the right-wing media bubble are being led to believe that the Biden administration is coming after them, they will be imprisoned and possibly tortured, and they must arm themselves to fight back.
Read MorePartisanship hurts the brain.
Commitment to a political group as the overarching framework for seeing the world distorts how we see others. Those on our team are assumed motivated by altruism while critics of our team are assumed motivated by animus or ignorance.
Read MoreA new Pew Research poll, conducted Sept. 20-26 and published today, shows the important role religious leaders can play in fighting vaccine hesitancy.
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