Joe Biden’s accomplishments are considerable—but on his signature issue of preserving democracy, he failed spectacularly, @FranklinFoer argues.
Month: January 2025
Trump doesn’t have a mandate. But, oh, does he have executive orders.
Trump doesn’t have a mandate. But, oh, does he have executive orders.
******** The Case Against Pessimism
“Faced with the greatest challenge to our values and our interests in our time, the democratic world is starting to wobble. Many wish the fighting in Ukraine would somehow, magically, stop,” @anneapplebaum writes.
******** [The Washington Post] I was born liberal. Defeat taught me our hidden resilience.
I was born liberal. Defeat taught me our hidden resilience.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2025/01/14/michael-ignatieff-liberalism-canada/
**** This Just in From Heaven
“FlashPoint” is the premier news show of a growing pro-Trump Christian movement, @mccrummens writes. The streaming show is “where God’s memo goes out”—and “in recent weeks, the prophecies have become more apocalyptic.”
Also: https://flashpointarchive.org/
*** The Woman Who Bought a Mountain for God
The so-called New Apostolic Reformation has become a radicalizing force within the more familiar Christian right, @mccrummens reports. Inside the fastest-growing segment of Christianity in the country:
****** David French Nashville Public Radio decussed third parties and much more
https://youtu.be/KxROdTL8_Jo?si=NDxnldDQylwBV6kT
Profile: David French
Nashville Public Radio
2,357 views Jan 6, 2025 This Is Nashville
Today, we sit with the thought leader as he reflects on the rigidity of political thought and the ways in which he believes political discourse in America must evolve. Plus, we talk about his journey and what led him to write for high profile publications like the New York Times. And, as we enter another new era of Conservatism and Liberalism, what does he envision for the future of our country?
****** The Army of God Comes Out of the Shadows
Tens of millions of American Christians are embracing a charismatic movement known as the New Apostolic Reformation, which seeks to destroy the secular state, @mccrummens reports. Now their war begins.