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Monumental Disunity: What The World’s Largest Statue Tells Us About The Power Of Memory
India is now home to the world’s largest statue. On November 1st, workers completed construction on the 50-story tall “Statue of Unity” which overlooks the Narmada River in Gujarat. The new project stands 40% taller than the previous record holder, China’s Spring Temple Buddha, and is intended to attract tourists to the state and anchor…
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Next Year in Jerusalem
President Trump’s decision to move the United States embassy to Jerusalem from its former location in Tel Aviv resulted in an immediate outcry from the international community. While one would expect this move to at least enjoy the backing of the Jewish-American community, it overwhelmingly lacked such forthright support. Far from gaining traction in the…
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Religious Minorities in Some of America’s Largest Cities
Despite the First Amendment’s role in the separation of church and state, the United States is far from a secular nation. God is invoked in our Pledge of Allegiance, dollar bills, and in nearly every inaugural address since James Monroe’s in 1817. Biblical references in these inaugural speeches, during elections, and following national tragedies suggest…
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Separation of Shul and State
It isn’t just antisemitism in France. It’s an anti-religious fervor sweeping the nation, causing people to tuck in their crosses, stars and crescent moons and save religious practice for the home. Sure, there are places of worship dotting the landscape — France is beloved for its astounding Catholic architectural works, historical masterpieces such as the…
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The Evangelical Right
The Evangelical Right has long been a staple coalition in the American political process, regularly injecting an uncompromising, quasi-Christian conservative ideology into the national discourse. It’s coordinated voting-block behavior has made the Evangelical Right a powerful force in our electoral system and consequently our legislative and executives bodies. Despite its long history and repeated appeals…
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The “Oppressed” Muslim Woman
We have a new damsel in distress in the media: the Muslim woman. You know the image I’m talking about – a woman peering at you through black fabric, her eyes begging for help, her hijab representing the binding shackles of Islam. Maybe instead of just one woman there is a group, a wave of…
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NPR: National Public Revulsion
In 1970… National Public Radio is born three years after President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Public Broadcasting Act of 1967. In its mission statement NPR declares that it is devoted to “presentation of fair, accurate and comprehensive information and selected cultural expressions for the benefit of and at the service of our democracy,” along…
