I choose to celebrate Eurovision
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Whither Scottish progressivism?
Much of the discourse about the recent UK local elections had to do with the decline of Labour...
Britain is experiencing wave of antisemitic terrorism: Whether organic or state-sponsored, it needs to be addressed
I’ve been meaning to write this for awhile, and unfortunately it hasn’t gone out of date. On April...
This Protestant feels confused: On moral authority and the Pope-Trump divide
As I have discussed here, I am a proud Protestant. I was raised Lutheran, and am now Episcopalian....
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I choose to celebrate Eurovision
There are two...
Whither Scottish progressivism?
Much of the...
Britain is experiencing wave of antisemitic terrorism: Whether organic or state-sponsored, it needs to be addressed
I’ve been meaning...
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