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Divinity School Drama, and Questioning Diversity’s Moral Goodness
You might not have woken up today and thought to yourself, “I wonder what’s going on in the Duke Divinity School.” Welp, too bad… Because I’m going to tell you. Here it is: Drama–That’s what… Divinity School Drama. So first I’m going … Continue reading
Three Reasons We Shouldn’t Kill Dylann Roof
I can’t think of very many people more deserving of the death penalty than Dylann Roof. He is a remorseless murderer… A demented and deceived white supremacist who walked into a historic black Church and took the lives of nine people … Continue reading
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Tagged Black Lives Matter, Christianists, Death Penalty, Dylann Roof, Jesus, Loving Your Enemies, Racism, White Supremacy
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How To Keep Jeff Sessions From Becoming Attorney General
Donald Trump has selected Alabama Senator Jeff Sessions to be the United States Attorney General. Now, you might be asking yourself, “Who the hell is Jeff Sessions?” Well, I’m glad you asked… Jefferson Beauregard “Jeff” Sessions III. That’s… his actual name. In … Continue reading
No. I Won’t Get Over It.
Yeah… We get it. The fact that you voted for Trump does not mean that you are sexist… It just means that–for you–the litany of wildly offensive and overtly misogynistic statements he made were not significant enough to disqualify him. And … Continue reading
I Was Relieved To Find Out The Des Moines Shooter Looked Like Me
Whenever there is yet another mass shooting in this country, there is this period of time–the time AFTER the news of the shooting breaks, but BEFORE the announcement of the description of the shooter–where I feel this deep sense of uneasiness. I felt that feeling … Continue reading
This. Explains. Everything.
I don’t know what I can write to get you to feel how passionately I believe what I’m about to tell you. If this is the first time you are reading something I’ve written, you have no real reason to … Continue reading
The 7 Best Things About Colin Kaepernick Not Standing Up
In honor of Colin Kaepernick’s #7 jersey, here are seven awesome things about him not standing up for the national anthem… 1. Another black person didn’t have to die in order for us to discuss racism. We get to talk (for … Continue reading
Sesame Street Is Trying To Turn Our Kids Into Muslims
A few days ago, Sesame Street announced the arrival of a new puppet. Her name is Zari, and she is a hijab-wearing Afghani girl who will appear on Baghch-e-Simsim (the version of Sesame Street that runs in Afghanistan) and teach kids about girls’ … Continue reading →