Opinion
Armed, Angry and Apocalyptic: Christian Nationalism and the U.S. Military
To date more than 200 Jan. 6 domestic terrorists with military backgrounds have been arrested.
Bruce Gourley, Church & State
January 6, 2025
Bruce Gourley, Church & State
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Plutocratic Theocracy: How an Alliance of Extreme Market Capitalists and Christian Nationalists Is Working to Remake American Society
A vast network of Christian Nationalist organizations are primarily funded by “a 1 percent of megadonors and corporations.”
Bruce Gourley, Church & State
December 20, 2024
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From the Massachusetts Bay Colony’s ‘Body of Liberties’ to Today’s ‘Moms for Liberty’: A Brief History of the Anti-freedom Parental Rights Movement
From the early colonial era “Body of Liberties” to today’s “Moms for Liberty,” theocrats for centuries have proclaimed their “freedom” in the name of God to punish and oppress persons whom they dislike.
Bruce Gourley, Church & State
October 16, 2024
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Legislating Inequality: The Christian Confederate Roots of Project 2025
Project 2025 is a roadmap for a theocratic future of religious-based, white male-dominant ordered liberty and structural inequality within which God’s self-perceived chosen people rule over all others.
Bruce Gourley, Church & State
July 2, 2024
Retired Federal Judge: President Trump’s Jan. 6 Pardons and Clemencies ‘Flies in the Face of the Facts’ of Violent Insurrection
January 20, 2025
Trump is turning people like former Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio and Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes into martyrs and heroes.
Federal Appeals Court Declares DACA Unlawful, but Keeps Program in Place for Now
January 20, 2025
The program has shielded more than half a million people from deportation who entered the United States as children. The ruling will likely be appealed to the U.S. Supreme Court.
Pennsylvania Legislative Preview: Will Long-Discussed Election Proposals Finally Get Through?
January 16, 2025
Lawmakers signal some room for agreement on expanded voter ID rules and revised mail ballot procedures.
Chester County’s Homeless Numbers Improve Thanks to Renewed Commitment to Affordable Housing and Rental Assistance
January 14, 2025
Despite Chester’s success, the conclusions drawn by HUD lack merit.
With Trump’s Second Term Looming, the Climate Movement Is Putting Class Issues Center Stage
January 12, 2025
As activists double down on the disruptive tactics of recent campaigns, the movement’s leaders see opportunities to broaden its base to include people concerned about pocketbook issues like jobs and the cost of housing.
