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Roy Moore Reemerges for an Election-Eve Rally, and Good Lord, Was It Weird
The rally in a remote barn featured Steve Bannon, a dig at Ivanka, a reference to Moore’s Jewish lawyer, and several inflatable alligators. By Olivia Nuzzi.
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Roy Moore Emerges from Self-Imposed Exile to Chat with 12-Year-Old Girl
The candidate for Alabama's Senate race—who's been accused of sexually pursuing teens in his 30s—sat down with Millie March to talk about border security. By Allie Conti.
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Sucking Up to the Saudis
The rosy scenario of a Saudi-led moderation is belied by the recent protests led by Islamic militants in Pakistan. By Rafia Zakaria.
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The inside story of the Saudi night of long knives
Princes, ministers and a billionaire are 'imprisoned' in the Riyadh Ritz-Carlton while the Saudi Arabian Army is said to be in an uproar. By Pepe Escobar.
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GOP tax bill would allow churches to endorse political candidates
The proposed change is listed at the end of the 429-page legislation. By Brett Samuels.
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The rise of ‘freelance’ exorcists in France
Rising demand for exorcisms is fuelling an industry of freelancers who claim they can dispel evil spirits – for a fee. By Salvatore Valeri and Koldo Bika.
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Guy Fawkes and the Gunpowder Plot
A popular symbol of protest today, Guy Fawkes was first the face of treason because of his role in the murderous Gunpowder Plot of 1605. By James Sharpe.
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Rehab work camps were about to be regulated. Then a friend stepped in
Because of the intervention, many recovery programs in Oklahoma remain exempt from state oversight. By Amy Julia Harris, Shoshana Walter.
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The Danger of President Pence
Trump’s critics yearn for his exit. But Mike Pence, the corporate right’s inside man, poses his own risks. By Jane Mayer.
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Underground in Raqqa
Developments in Iraq and Syria often mirror each other: the Syrian army captured East Aleppo in December 2016 and the Iraqi army took Mosul seven months later. By Patrick Cockburn.
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Fowl Play: The Trial of a Sorcerous Swiss Rooster
“You can be a rooster one day and a feather duster the next” – Frank McManus. By Aaron Dabbah.
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An Insider’s View: The Dark Rigidity of Fundamentalist Rural America
In deep-red white America, the white Christian God is king. By Forsetti's Justice.
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“They Were Really Worried About Creationists and the Oil Companies”
A former New Mexico education official recounts the secrecy behind the state's anti-science standards. By Andy Kroll.
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Our Trouble with Sex: A Christian Story?
What interest do people living in a supposedly secular and liberal society have in regulating perhaps the most intimate aspect of an adult’s life—consensual sexual behavior with another adult? How do people decide which sexual acts, conducted in private, have a public impact and, therefore, become the public’s business? For our purposes, why do Americans think as we do about sex, and how have we used the Constitution, and the laws of the fifty states, to instantiate those beliefs? By Annette Gordon-Reed.
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The German Election Is a Christian Civil War
Germany’s far-right is saying out loud what Angela Merkel’s party has always quietly believed: that Christian culture depends on Christian demographics. By Noah B. Strote.
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The Murder of an Indian Journalist, a Hero, My Friend
The slaying of Gauri Lankesh shows how much trouble India's liberal democracy is in. By Shikha Dalmia.
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How Haitian Earthquake Relief Efforts Pulled Off a Huge Con Job, With the Help of Mainstream Media
Money that was promised to provide “tens of thousands of people with permanent homes” reportedly only made it to a total of six. By Timothy T. Schwartz.
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Thou Shall Not Covet thy Neighbor's Cuneiform
As the US press and social media came alive in condemnation as a result of the Hobby Lobby smuggling case, I couldn’t help but notice that while the hashtag #HobbyLobbyisISIS is noticeably attention-grabbing the more important facet of the “is-that-object-looted” puzzle was still being overlooked. By Lynda Albertson. (July 9, 2017)
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The Syrian war’s worst kept secret that could become Israel’s nightmare
Yes, Israel is supporting Syrian rebels, but this goes beyond cash and aid: Israel hopes the rebels will serve as a buffer against Hezbollah and a resurgent Assad, a strategy that could easily backfire. By Richard Silverstein.
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The Fall of Mosul is a Defeat for Isis, But It Remains a Deadly Force
Isis is badly wounded, but it is still a long way from being dead. By Patrick Cockburn.
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