I began my life in a right-wing evangelical fundamentalist cult, started by my famous evangelical father, Francis Schaeffer. When I say, ‘a cult,’ I mean something outside of the religious mainstream that became a personality…
By Jesselyn Cook and Nick Robins-Early Read at HuffPost Around the time news broke on Monday afternoon that the New York City Police Department would disband plainclothes anti-crime units that had been tied to several…
By Nicholas Kristof Read at New York Times What can we possibly make of the crisis that unfolded in the remote Oregon seaside town of Coquille? Coquille is a sleepy logging community of 3,800 people, almost…
By Editorial Board THE VENOM of American racism is as toxic in major cities as in rural areas, in the North as in the South. African Americans are murdered and brutalized for no good reason; more…
By E.J. Dionne Jr. Read at Washington Post George Floyd’s brutal killing brought home to a large majority of Americans the deadly endurance of institutionalized racism. May the memorial services in his honor bring home another…
As the coronavirus pandemic continues to evolve, several states have begun preparations for vote-by-mail options in the 2020 election. (Blair Guild/The Washington Post) By Editorial Board AFTER A shambolic election two years ago — and several examples of…
By Dana Milbank Police in Buffalo shove a 75-year-old man to the ground and blood pours from his ear. Police in Brooklyn knock down a young woman and call her a “bitch” because she asked why she had to leave…
By Rod Dreher Erick Erickson, the RedState founder and conservative talk show host, speaks a difficult truth to fellow conservative Christians. Excerpt: Others will stand with Trump because he is the only candidate who isn’t aligned…
Want real change? Then the left not just the right needs to change its mind. For the left it’s easy to go after pro-cop Republicans but be silent about Democrat Party political leaders and union…
In city after city, officers are openly flouting any attempt at democratic restraint in an effort to assert authoritarian power. By Zach Carter Read At HuffPost American schoolchildren learn at an early age that the…