Dispatches From the Culture Wars — May 19, 2026
Portside
Midwest mid-crisis
Midwest mid-crisis
Midwest mid-crisis
The Controlled Information Ecosystem of American Incarceration
Prism
In Texas state prisons, survivors are force-fed a steady diet of Fox News and content from white Christian nationalist organizations, shaping how they understand power and the violence they have experienced.
Dispatches From the Culture Wars — May 5, 2026
Portside
New oppression, renewed resistance
Friday Nite Videos | May 1, 2026
Portside
AI Chatbots | John Oliver. Hegseth's Holy War. Donald Trump Wants Jimmy Kimmel Fired “SOON".Union of Hearts and Minds. SCOTUS, Voting Rights, and NASA Chief’s Ears | The Daily Show.
Hegseth's Holy War
His 2020 book is titled American Crusade. The final chapter is titled “Make the Crusade Great Again.”
God’s Chief Justice
ProPublica
Paul Newby, a born-again Christian, has turned his perch atop North Carolina’s Supreme Court into an instrument of political power. Over two decades, he’s driven changes that have reverberated well beyond the borders of his state.
Friday Nite Videos | October 17, 2025
Portside
The Policy That Zohran and Trump Voters Agree On. South Park Dismantles MAGA Christians. Orwell 2+2=5 | Documentary Movie. The Ballad of the Portland Frog Brigade. Trump Cashes in Bigly, the "Hate America" Rally & RFK Jr Crazes Out.
South Park Dismantles MAGA Christians
This "Twisted Christian" episode is a funny, yet thought provoking take down of MAGA's right-wing hyper-nationalist bastardization of Christianity. Spoilers.
Dispatches From the Culture Wars — September 23, 2025
Portside
A time to try our souls
books
One Nation, Not Under God
Los Angeles Review of Books
This book was first published in 2019 and is a classic whose relevance has only grown over time. Reviewer Rohde offers a detailed tour of this important work.
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