Irin Carmon on why Notre Dame seems more upset with an imaginary dead girlfriend than the death of a real girl; Tim Murphy talks with the "preppers," who see Obama as the embodiment of doomsday; conservative judge Larry Alan Burns makes his case for an assault weapons ban; and James W. McCarthy III says "Les Miserables" doesn't stop with mercy and grace, and we shouldn't either. Read more
How does Godwin's Law apply to a story about the Antichrist? In Tim LaHaye's "Bible prophecy" mythos, the Antichrist will be a global dictator and tyrant and the epitome of evil. The Antichrist, LaHaye insists, will be the cruelest and most evil leader the world has ever known. Worse than even you-know-who. Read more
A million workers get a raise; winning against malaria; a big solar investment; Canadians are nice; Jubilee!; a glimpse of a more just future in small town Kentucky; Chicago church giving away money; James Dobson says his agenda is losing; and even more news to make you smile. Read more
It's the Friday music game -- I'll show you mine and you show me yours. Continuing our alphabetical journey through songs named for famous people, this week includes songs about actresses, musicians, scientists and politicians. Read more
"We support biblical families," Chick-fil-A president Dan Cathy says of his fast-food corporation. So let's take a look at some of those biblical families. Today's entry: Solomon. Read more
I've written before about a distinction between the true believers of the religious right and the hucksters. These two groups seem to share a common agenda -- they have similar "stances" on just about everything, and they advocate for the same policies, politics and cultural goals. But they're actually working at cross-purposes. Read more
"It’s not a pension fund into which you put your money when you are young and from which you draw when you are old. It’s an immediate transfer from workers today to retirees today. That’s what it has always been." Read more
Some Thursday morning links, including: Explaining Derek Jeter; literal and serious are not the same; happiness and meaning are not the same; freedom and hegemonic domination are not the same; the new colors of Frankenyear II; and more peevishness at Mr. Clarks. Read more
"You can stop it. You can stop it easily because the system that's screwing you over can only keep screwing you over if you keep demanding that it do so." Read more
"We support biblical families," Chick-fil-A president Dan Cathy says of his fast-food corporation. So let's take a look at some of those biblical families. Today's entry: Divorce. Read more
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