Archives for July 2024

The disputed thesis that underpins MAGA evangelicalism

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I have a piece today at Commonweal. Read it here. A taste: On April 5, 2020, in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, Donald Trump announced via Twitter that he would be streaming the Palm Sunday service at Harvest Christian […]

David Brooks interviews Steve Bannon

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MAGA activist Steve Bannon went to prison yesterday. The New York Times columnist David Brooks interviewed Bannon a few days before he reported for his sentence. Here are a few snippets of their conversation: You said something I’ve got to […]

The Author’s Corner with Jesse Chanin

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Jesse Chanin is a postdoctoral fellow at Tulane University’s Coalition for Compassionate Schools. This interview is based on her new book, Building Power, Breaking Power: The United Teachers of New Orleans, 1965-2008 (University of North Carolina Press, 2024). JF: What […]

Yet another Christian college will close its doors

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Last month we called your attention to Clarks Summit University, the Christian college that was staying open this summer thanks to the work of volunteers. Today we learn that the school, formerly known as Baptist Bible College, is closing. I […]

The Author’s Corner with Aaron W. Marrs

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Aaron W. Marrs is on the staff of the Office of the Historian at the U.S. Department of State. This interview is based on his new book, The American Transportation Revolution: A Social and Cultural History (Johns Hopkins University Press, 2024). […]

Kamala Harris may be the reason Biden is not stepping aside

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This is a really interesting piece from Jonathan Chait at New York Magazine. A taste: After absorbing the initial waves of shock from Thursday night’s debate debacle, allies of Joe Biden and Kamala Harris have begun whispering to the media their reasons why the Democratic ticket must consist of […]