Tag: Thomas Jefferson
It’s not just Trump – presidents and politicians have long shredded...
Maurizio Valsania, Università di Torino
Donald Trump has achieved something unique: He is the first and only president to...
Is the US Capitol a ‘temple of democracy’? Its authoritarian architecture...
Megan Goldman-Petri, New York University
Honoring the Capitol Police officer killed in the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S....
Is democracy sacred?
Anthony D. Baker, Seminary of the Southwest
With millions of votes yet to be counted and the election far from being decided, President Trump falsely...
If Trump refuses to accept defeat in November, the republic will...
Alexander Cohen, Clarkson University
During the 2016 presidential campaign, then-candidate Donald Trump refused to promise to accept the results of the election. Likewise, in 2020,...
Why the Supreme Court’s ‘gay wedding cake’ ruling won’t resolve religious...
David Mislin, Temple University
The U.S. Supreme Court has issued its long-anticipated ruling in Masterpiece Cakeshop, Ltd. v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission. In a 7-2...
How the religious right shaped American politics: 6 essential reads
Kalpana Jain, The Conversation
In 2017 an evangelical perspective influenced many political decisions, as President Donald Trump embraced the key constituency that voted overwhelmingly in...
The messy reality of religious liberty in America
David Mislin, Temple University
On Dec. 5, 2017, the U.S. Supreme Court will again tackle the contentious issue of religious freedom, when it hears oral...