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BY HEMANT MEHTA FEBRUARY 13, 2021 There may be no group of people in the world more susceptible to the dangers of COVID than Brazil’s remote indigenous villages. Because of their isolation, their bodies have far fewer natural defenses against diseases and exposure to COVID could be a disaster for them. The good news is […]
BY HEMANT MEHTA FEBRUARY 16, 2021 A major new survey released today by the Pew Research Center finds that roughly 21% of Black Americans are not affiliated with any organized religion. And when you look to younger members of that demographic, the number only gets larger. Before you get excited though, the survey also finds that those […]
FEBRUARY 17, 2021 BY ADAM LEE I have to admit, it’s satisfying to see titans of the religious right exposed as corrupt frauds and hypocrites. In the past, I’ve taken particular pleasure at the downfall of Jerry Falwell Jr. and Roy Moore, to name two. But the latest clay-footed preacher may even top these. Way back in 2008, I […]
BY HEMANT MEHTA FEBRUARY 17, 2021 Over the weekend, in Washington County, Utah, Gabriel Newland Dutson was arrested on multiple charges that include rape and assault. His victim survived the attack and Dutson is currently behind bars. There’s no need to go into the details of the attack other than to say it’s all disturbing. What’s also troubling, […]
FEBRUARY 12, 2021 BY MICHAEL STONE GOP War On Women Continues: New proposed legislation in Tennessee would give a man claiming paternity the power to legally prohibit a woman from choosing an abortion. HuffPost reports: A bill introduced in the Tennessee General Assembly this week would allow a man who gets a woman pregnant to request an […]
FEBRUARY 17, 2021 BY MICHAEL STONE Good Riddance: Rush Limbaugh, the infamous conservative radio host known for his message of racism, misogyny, homophobia, and bigotry, is dead. He was 70 years old. Fox News reports: Rush Limbaugh, the monumentally influential media icon who transformed talk radio and politics in his decades behind the microphone, helping shape the […]
FEBRUARY 18, 2021 BY MICHAEL STONE Truth: President Joe Biden identifies white supremacists as “the most dangerous people” in America while appearing on a recent CNN town hall event. Haaretz reports: U.S. President Joe Biden, saying domestic terrorism was the “greatest threat” in America and white supremacists are the “most dangerous people,” pledged to focus his […]
BY HEMANT MEHTA FEBRUARY 10, 2021 Before the election, self-proclaimed Christian “prophet” Jeff Jansen said the race was a matter of “good versus evil.” (Okay. “Good” won.) But Jansen still hasn’t accepted the outcome of the election, insisting last week that Donald Trump is still president and will return to the White House by this summer. “He’s not our president,” Jansen declared about […]
BY HEMANT MEHTA JANUARY 30, 2021 There was a time when the dating website eHarmony, founded by a conservative Christian, wouldn’t allow gay people to find matches. After a lawsuit, a separate-but-equal website, and all kind of internal machinations, the site now permits searching for same-sex partners. That’s the focus of a recent ad featuring a lesbian […]
BY HEMANT MEHTA FEBRUARY 1, 2021 Steven Brandenburg is the notorious pharmacist from Wisconsin who was charged with ruining hundreds of COVID vaccines because he believed they were a giant hoax. But as is so often the case, it turns out he doesn’t just cling to a single conspiracy theory. He’s absolutely full of them. They involve the […]
BY BETH STONEBURNER JANUARY 30, 2021 While many conspiracy theorists are still holding strong despite the overwhelming evidence that their fantasy world isn’t real, one of them is beginning to crack. Conservative activist and former ringleader for the QAnon movement DeAnna Lorraine, who recently said she wouldn’t get a COVID-19 vaccine even if Jesus were to take […]
FEBRUARY 1, 2021 BY STELUSHKIN The Devil’s Number. The Mark of the Beast. But what does the number ‘666’ REALLY mean? Research suggests that it is actually a secret code. The number ‘666’ is originates in the Book of Revelation, the last book in the New Testament, known for its dramatic and apocalyptic imagery. The number comes up […]
JANUARY 31, 2021 BY MICHAEL STONE Well Said: A glorious rant denouncing the Christian cause to deny women the right to reproductive freedom delivered by Ana Kasparian of the Young Turks goes viral on TikTok and other social media outlets. A clip from a Nov 5, 2018 episode of the Young Turks has gone viral. The clip features […]