Are Mormons Christian?

Should the state ever decide who is Christian and who is not?

Briefly, the Pentagon seemed to be doing so, creating a new condensed list of religious “codes” for military personnel that labeled some traditions, like Catholic or Pentecostal, as “Christian,” while excluding Mormons. Some Mormon politicians loudly decried the new policy for rejecting Mormons as Christians and by implication…

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How Trump Made Penn Quake in Its Boots

Earlier this spring, I visited the University of Pennsylvania’s College Green. I saw smiling students innocently chatting with each other as they hurriedly walked between classes. I eavesdropped on doe-eyed high schoolers on their college tours being lectured by undergrads on the grandeur of Penn. And, upon gazing up at the stately Ben Franklin statue that sits in front of College Hall, I…

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Zohran Mamdani Gets It. Abigail Spanberger Does Not.

Since Donald Trump’s reelection, progressive and moderate Democrats have spent a lot of time fighting over differences in their approaches to campaign messaging and strategy. But the differences that matter most are those that occur after an election, when it’s time to govern. There’s no better example than the emerging contrast between New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani and Virginia Governor…

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Joe Rogan Hosted Canada’s Free Market Champion

Canadian Conservative Party leader Pierre Poilievre recently appeared on The Joe Rogan Experience. He offered a blend of anti-government populism and free-market triumphalism in a pitch that was aimed at US capital as much as Canadian voters.


Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre attempts to separate material realities from capitalism and to implicate the state and bureaucracy as the…

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In Missouri, tax fight becomes test of broader progressive coalition

A coalition of progressive groups in Missouri is using the fight over a proposal to eliminate the state income tax to build a coordinated alliance that organizers hope lasts beyond any single legislative battle. Led by 24 organizations, with more expected to join, the coalition held eight meetings across Missouri this month as labor, reproductive […]

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