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The ADL is Correct that Antisemitism is Rising — But the Main (and Most Dangerous) Source Isn’t the Left, It’s Always Been the Right
Defamation League’s (ADL) annual Antisemitism Audit was released in April, its claim of a 140% rise in antisemitic incidents ...
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The Dark Horse ‘Stop the Steal’ Scenario: NAR Leaders Sought ‘Trojan Horse’ in Election Offices Filled with ‘Christian Patriots’
Over the past 24 hours you’ve likely heard stories about election workers facing pressure to support conspiracy theories, ...
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The ‘Jezebel Spirit’ Isn’t (Just) Bible-Based Misogyny, it’s a Literal Demon — So What Happens When They ‘Stop Tolerating’ It?
Most people, to the extent that they heard about it at all, probably interpreted the connection between Jezebel and Kamala ...
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With So Many Christians Again Supporting Trump, Pundits and Fellow Christians Refuse to Entertain the Simplest Explanation
If the polls are right, then the majority of Christian voters will cast their lot with Donald Trump in 2024. For ...
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New Doc Claiming Columbus was Jewish May Have Some Accuracy Issues — But There’s a Far Bigger Issue We Need to Reckon With
Speculations that Italian Americans’ problematic hero, Christopher Columbus, might have actually been Jewish were all over ...
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With no Viable Alternative on Ballot, Anti-immigrant Movement Claims Victory and Releases Wish Lists
When a fundamentally punitive position is embraced by both candidates, you can pretty much bank on voters choosing the more cruel of the two. And with both presidential candidates running on asylum ...
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The Right is Attempting to Get Men to the Polls
On election day, the Right is focused on turning out men in particular to vote, with messaging focused on marshaling ...
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Right-sizing the Threat of Political Violence in the 2024 Election — And After
Untold gigabytes of virtual ink have been spilled covering the story of the 2024 presidential campaign, including the ...
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Do Sheriffs Actually Have the Power to Disrupt Elections?
Numerous recent reports have warned the public about far-right sheriffs’ plans for the upcoming election. These include an article in The Wire on potential disruptions, an analysis by the Marshall ...
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‘Eff Around and Find Out’ — Federal and State Law Enforcement Reaffirm Their Commitment to Election Integrity
Twenty four hours before millions were expected to cast their votes, federal and state law enforcement reaffirmed that there will be consequences for any state or non-state actor who engages in voter ...
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Arizona Supreme Court Rules Against Disenfranchisement — But Privacy Issues Remain
The Supreme Court of Arizona, a hotly contested swing state, ruled on November 1, 2024, that 98,000 voters whose citizenship was not confirmed because of a glitch in the state's DMV and voter ...