Month: June 2023

Christian nationalism and biblical literalism independently predict conspiracy thinking, study finds (PsyPost)

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Anew study has found that both Christian nationalism and biblical literalism are independently associated with a greater tendency to believe in conspiracy theories. When people believed in both Christian nationalism and biblical literalism, their distrust of government officials increased significantly. The findings, published in the Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion, provide insight into the …

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United States of America V. Donald J. Trump and Waltine Nauta

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Defendant Donald J. Trump was the forty-fifth President of the United States of America. He held office from January 20, 2017 until January 20, 2021. As President, Trump had lawful access to the most sensitive classified documents and national defense information gathered and owned by the United States government, including information from agencies that comprise …

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NY attorney general files lawsuit against anti-abortion group known for blocking access to clinics (Karen Matthews)

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NEW YORK (AP) — New York’s attorney general filed a federal lawsuit on Thursday against an anti-abortion group whose members have been arrested for blocking access to health care clinics in New York and other states. The group, Red Rose Rescue, “has made it their mission to terrorize reproductive health care providers and the patients …

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Some in Georgia GOP seek purity test as Trump appears at convention in aftermath of indictment (Jeff Amy and Bill Barrow)

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ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia’s state Republican convention gets underway Friday with Donald Trump still expected on Saturday, even as a right-wing party faction seeks to punish GOP officials it considers ideological traitors by banning them from future primary election ballots. Trump could feed an air of vengeance after announcing Thursday that he’s been indicted on charges of …

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Withdrawing US Forces Means a Dangerous Loss of Influence Around the World (Russell A. Berman)

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The tumultuous U.S. departure from Afghanistan undermined international credibility in the United States as a guarantor of global stability. Allies and adversaries are wondering about American staying power. They may even view the Afghanistan defeat as a turning point, a signal collapse of a will to hegemony, analogous to the British abandonment of any role …

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An Unwinnable War

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Washington Needs an Endgame in Ukraine (Samuel Charap) Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 was a moment of clarity for the United States and its allies. An urgent mission was before them: to assist Ukraine as it countered Russian aggression and to punish Moscow for its transgressions. While the Western response was clear from …

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India drops the periodic table, Pythagorean theorem and evolution from school textbooks (Sushmitha Ramakrishnan, Deutsche Welle)

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rucial science topics will no longer be taught to a large swath of Indian students, according to new government guidance.Most young learners in India will no longer be exposed to key science topics in school textbooks — unless they voluntarily major in science in higher classes. On June 1, India cut a slew of foundational …

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To Protect Europe, Let Ukraine Join NATO—Right Now

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No Country Is Better at Stopping Russia (Andriy Zagorodnyuk) In July, the heads of NATO’s 31 countries will convene in Vilnius, Lithuania, for a summit—their fourth one since Russia invaded Ukraine. Like each of the last three, the proceedings will be dominated by how to address the conflict. The countries’ leaders will consider what Kyiv …

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