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Don't miss this look inside the media ecosystem of the New Apostolic Reformation by Stephanie McCrummen The Atlantic "This Just in From Heaven: What a growing pro-Trump Christian movement tells viewers of its premier news show" The violent vision of theonomy is on vivid display

Stephanie McCrummen The Atlantic For those writing about the NAR, please check out A Reporters' Guide to the NAR by André Gagné and me. bit.ly/ReportersGuide…

Like Stephanie McCrummen, I also have watched many hours of “FlashPoint.” (Story here: nbcnews.com/news/us-news/f…) The question on my mind this morning: What’s the cost of convincing viewers that the election is a spiritual war against Satan, and that Trump was chosen by God?

The Guardian The The Guardian Long Read excerpt: theguardian.com/news/2024/nov/…

Take time to read this riveting story, so relevant to this moment on the planet - via Alex Cuadros - whose book, When We Sold God's Eye, is coming soon.

Happy Thanksgiving? Annie Lowrey theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/…

One way to become an American: For a Peruvian kid and his fellow recruits from Iraq, Iran, Ghana and the Dominican Republic, becoming a citizen meant first becoming a soldier.... excellent via Greg Jaffe Missy Ryan

Fascinating -- The Rasputin Effect: Anti-science mysticism is enabling autocracy around the globe, Anne Applebaum writes: theatlantic.com/magazine/archi…

This excellent long-form piece in The Atlantic by Stephanie McCrummen shows just how outdated the conventional wisdom about the "religious right" is. The ascendant Christian supremacist movt surrounding Trump is ready to conquer as much cultural territory as possible in the next 4 yrs.

Nathan Brooks The Atlantic Stephanie McCrummen Where would you get that impression? Wallnau worked hand-in-glove with AFPI to get Trump elected. Paula White-Cain maintains her perch as gatekeeper to Trump for religious leaders. If anything, I'd argue they are more entwined with the MAGA leadership now than before.

Some of Trump's charismatic Christian advisors have been rapturously posting this video of a charismatic worship session at Mar a Lago. Watch the video, & look at the people who are not into it. I'd venture that half the crowd has a bemused posture. youtube.com/watch?v=-Zdoi1…

This is an image of Chinese miners returning to Rock Springs after the massacre. I've tried to imagine their fear and the kind of courage it would take to persist as they sought belonging in this country.

Highly recommend people read about this chapter in American history…

A Pentagon Nomination Fight Reveals the New Rules of Trump’s Washington - ⁦Greg Jaffe⁩ nytimes.com/2025/03/17/us/…

Trump's $250 million inaugural haul, which shattered all records for an inauguration, was a flood of corporate money. He got $5 million from a large poultry company. He took in many millions from crypto, oil, pharma and big tech. All the details here: wsj.com/politics/polic…

An obscure federal grant brings health care to rural America. Can an Alabama doctor save it from DOGE? Stephanie McCrummen reports: theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/…

Via Adrienne LaFrance -- theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/…

This was the most powerful moment I’ve experienced in 40 years of journalism. elpasomatters.org/2025/04/22/vic…

Hegseth had Signal messaging app installed on an office computer washingtonpost.com/national-secur…

An obscure federal grant brings health care to rural America. Can an Alabama doctor save it from DOGE? Stephanie McCrummen reports: theatln.tc/VF0oQYCP