By Alex Henderson Ken Burns’ new three-part documentary, “The U.S. and the Holocaust,” which will air on PBS September 18-20, comes at a time when a variety of political figures — from Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont, a self-described “democratic social…
‘American Taliban:’ Republican rebukes Marjorie Taylor Greene’s support of Christian nationalism
By Meaghan Ellis Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-IL) recently weighed in with a critical assessment of Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene’s (R-Ga.) support of Christian nationalism. On Friday, Kinzinger tweeted a response to Greene’s call for the Republican Party to o…
Abortion opponents are in denial about real-life post-Roe ‘horror stories’: columnist
By Alex Henderson During the abortion debates of the 1980s, 1990s, 2000s and 2010s, anti-abortion activists often accused abortion rights defenders of exaggerating when they described the health dangers American women would face if Roe v. Wade were eve…
‘Worse than a slap in the face’: 9/11 families blast Donald Trump’s Saudi-backed golf event
By Brandon Gage Family members of the victims who were killed in the terrorist attacks of September 11th, 2001 released a new ad on Thursday blasting former President Donald Trump for falsely claiming that the perpetrators remain at large. “Nobody’s go…
Louie Gohmert goes ballistic at House Democrat who fact-checked GOP talking points
By David Badash The Republican outrage was described as a “small political side circus,” after U.S. Rep. David Cicilline (D-RI) succeeded in having several fact-checking articles exposing Republicans’ false claims made part of the Congressional Record….
Why Marjorie Taylor Greene’s ‘troubling’ endorsement of Christian nationalism is an ‘urgent threat’
By Alex Henderson Far-right Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia set off yet another controversy when, during a Saturday, July 23 interview conducted at the Turning Point USA Student Action Summit in Florida, she proudly described herself as a “Chris…
Doug Mastriano consultant boasts of running ‘Christian nationalist’ candidates
By David Badash The far-right consultant to a GOP gubernatorial candidate has declared America is a “Christian nation,” Christians are “taking back” America from Jewish people, and bragged how they have “Christian nationalists” who are current members …
‘Go ahead’: Anthony Fauci dares Republicans to investigate him
By Alex Henderson Dr. Anthony Fauci, now 81, has worked in the United States’ federal government under a long list of Republican and Democratic presidents — most recently, as President Joe Biden’s top White House medical adviser. Fauci was never consid…
Biden Administration weighs approving psychedelics for therapies: report
By Alex Henderson From Richard Nixon to Ronald Reagan to Bill Clinton, U.S. presidential administrations of the past went after psychedelic drugs with a vengeance as part of the War on Drugs. But according to Mattha Busby, a reporter for The Intercept,…
Lauren Boebert says same-sex marriage bill ‘undermined masculinity and femininity’
By David Badash U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert over the weekend served up a wide range of false claims about Democrats and their legislation protecting same-sex marriage, which passed past week with a strong bipartisan majority. The Colorado Republican lawma…