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"The gist of new Secretary of Defense Hegseth’s book War on Warriors seems to be that the military is anti-White, conquered by a 'diverse' 'infection' intent on sabotaging the military." @JeffSharlet takes a closer look at Hegseth's writing: ow.ly/86S550U76g5
"Leaders of Project Esther refused to address the precipitous rise of right-wing antisemitism in their recommendations, and it’s easy to see why, as doing so might force them to look in the mirror." @BenLorber8 on the Heritage Foundation's new project: ow.ly/X7WI50U6cxF
"At the state, county, and precinct level, right-wing antisemitism has only become more severe, while going largely unchallenged." @shane_burley1 writes for RD on the sources of rising antisemitism: ow.ly/ViUK50U5tEI
"Harris and her surrogates alienated the base and other likely Democratic voters, not only by getting extra cozy with the likes of Liz Cheney...but also with the ways they addressed Gaza, trans rights, and the economy." Chrissy Stroop for RD: ow.ly/2VJ650U5gQo
"FAIR and its sibling organizations attained significant influence during the Trump administration, providing both policy recommendations and personnel to realize those goals," writes Ethan Fauré. What to expect from Trump immigration policy: ow.ly/B0sf50U2g6E
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With no Viable Alternative on Ballot, Anti-immigrant Movement Claims Victory and Releases Wish Lists
When a fundamentally punitive position is embraced by both candidates, you can pretty much bank on voters choosing the more cruel of the two. And with both presidential candidates running on asylum...
"Polls show a large gender gap for this year’s election, with Republicans worried that high turnout among women, concerned with the Right’s escalating attacks on abortion rights, could spell trouble for their side." From @BenLorber8: ow.ly/cct350U0NQE
"‘Eff Around and Find Out’ — Federal and State Law Enforcement Reaffirm Their Commitment to Election Integrity." Habiba Farh contributes to RD's ongoing special coverage of the election: ow.ly/1h8O50U0EHR
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'Eff Around and Find Out' — Federal and State Law Enforcement Reaffirm Their Commitment to Election...
Twenty four hours before millions were expected to cast their votes, federal and state law enforcement reaffirmed that there will be consequences for any state or non-state actor who engages in voter...
To help readers navigate this pivotal election, @RDispatches is collaborating with @PRAEyesRight's research team to provide short, timely posts, with a special emphasis on far-right organizing and election interference—including intimidation at the polls, efforts to prevent…
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Special Coverage: Election 2024
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"The Supreme Court of Arizona ruled on November 1, 2024, that 98,000 voters whose citizenship was not confirmed because of a glitch in the voter registration system can vote the full ballot, state and federal." More from @VetAnthropology: ow.ly/fcI750U0wcz
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Arizona Supreme Court Rules Against Disenfranchisement — But Privacy Issues Remain
The Supreme Court of Arizona, a hotly contested swing state, ruled on November 1, 2024, that 98,000 voters whose citizenship was not confirmed because of a glitch in the state's DMV and voter...
Special coverage: Georgia Supreme Court ruling could disenfranchise thousands of voters in Atlanta area who requested absentee ballots. From @BenLorber8: ow.ly/JmN750U0pnR
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Breaking: Georgia Supreme Court Ruling Could Disenfranchise Thousands of Georgia Voters in the...
On Monday afternoon, the Georgia Supreme Court issued a ruling that’s likely to disenfranchise thousands of absentee voters in Cobb County, GA, a key part of the Atlanta metropolitan area and one...
"The most likely perpetrators of political violence in 2024 are individuals not closely affiliated with any group but mobilized by far-right rhetoric & the claims of Trump and his surrogates." @VetAnthropology lays out the potential for election violence: ow.ly/5Fon50U0o14
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UPDATED: Right-sizing the Threat of Political Violence in the 2024 Election — And After
Untold gigabytes of virtual ink have been spilled covering the story of the 2024 presidential campaign, including the potential for violence at the polls or in the aftermath. Now, on the cusp of...
"While the language of spiritual warfare that surrounds Harris is certainly concerning, what’s even more unsettling is the rhetoric of emasculation that arises whenever the Jezebel Spirit is invoked," writes @ThatDemonProf for RD: ow.ly/3Xto50TZnGo
.@nberlat reviews the new documentary "Leap of Faith" for Religion Dispatches: ow.ly/4w0L50TY8x6
"We gain less from asking ourselves whether Columbus might have been Jewish than from asking why some might be eager to put distance between Columbus and Christianity." @samirakmehta writes on the new documentary "Columbus' DNA:" ow.ly/zCmq50TXhYV
"One of the key takeaways from Du Mez’s new documentary [is]: outsiders, be warned—the vision shared by militant Christian patriarchs doesn’t stop at subjugating the women in their own community." More from @carolinematas: ow.ly/jUap50TVyPA
"Christian nationalism is too narrow a framing to deal with the issue of Christian hegemony in American culture." Chrissy Stroop writes for RD on the controversy surrounding the phrase "Have a blessed day:" ow.ly/ijeE50TUFOh
"When we’re talking about authoritarianism—in particular, talking about violence—we don’t need a majority of folks supporting violence to get violence," @robertpjones tells @pastordan in an interview for RD: ow.ly/GpqT50TTHIB
"As Americans, we seem inextricably drawn to a rhetoric of the demonic at times of crisis, like moths to a flamethrower," writes @ThatDemonProf. "We need to take seriously that the belief in demons is a motivating factor in many peoples’ lives." ow.ly/x1Yo50TTq8F
"When we hear apostolic leaders talking about 'casting out' demons as they’re casting ballots, ordinary differences of opinion become matters of supernatural good vs. supernatural evil." @FredClarkson writes for RD: ow.ly/KwaT50TSBgn
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