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Co-Opting Christ — Trump, Pope Leo and the Trans-Atlantic Schism

For the Pope, and increasingly for much of Europe, tensions over the Iran war are not simply a matter of policy difference, but a moral and theological crisis. 

Trump’s Threats and the Moral Unraveling of America

The US under Trump has surrendered the moral authority that once allowed Americans to believe that their country stood for something beyond raw power.

Larry Itliong and the Great Delano Grape Strike

The myth that Cesar Chavez single-handedly led the farmworker movement was never true. Nothing makes this clearer than the life and work of Larry Itliong.

Why Trump Cannot Win in Iran

Trump’s crude approach to the war in Iran has unwittingly created a bulwark of unlimited resistance, fueled by religious fervor and entrenched patriotism.

In Birthright Case, a ‘Fight for the Soul of Democracy’

Trump’s assault on birthright citizenship is a grandstanding assault on immigrants aimed at cementing authoritarian control of the federal government.

Los Angeles Turns to Charter Reform to Save Its Beleaguered Park System

In the last five years, Los Angeles has plummeted from 49th to 90th place in a national ranking of park systems in the largest 100 cities in the United States.

Anthropic Has Its Day in Court

A federal judge heard arguments Tuesday in a case that could shape the future of the AI industry’s commercial relationships with the federal government.

Kiki Shepard and the ‘Black Beauty’ Legacy That Shattered Hollywood Norms

For many, especially young Black girls, Kiki Shepard represented a kind of beauty that was rarely centered.

Welcome News from Markwayne Mullin’s Confirmation Hearing But Questions Remain

It is not yet clear whether Mullin, Trump’s pick to head DHS, will hold to promises made during his Senate confirmation hearing.