robert haldermanOnward, Christian fascistsverified_publisherSalon - By Chris HedgesThe greatest moral failing of the liberal Christian church was its refusal, justified in the name of tolerance and dialogue, to denounce the followers of the Christian right as heretics. By tolerating the intolerant it ceded religious legitimacy to an array of con artists, charlatans and demagogues …
robert haldermanOne Nation, Not Under God | Los Angeles Review of Bookslareviewofbooks.org“FROM THE TOTALITARIAN point of view, history is something to be created rather than learned,” George Orwell wrote in “The Prevention of Literature” …
robert haldermanThis Social Security mistake could result in a lifetime of regret, study saysverified_publisherUSA TODAY Money - Katie BrockmanSocial Security can be complex and confusing, and there are so many factors to consider before you start claiming benefits. What age should you begin claiming? How big will your monthly checks be? How much will you be able to depend on your benefits in retirement? Although it's confusing, it's …
robert haldermanPerspective | Why Trump isn’t getting credit from voters for good economic newsverified_publisherThe Washington Post - John SidesIn the past two weeks, good economic news has buoyed the Trump administration, providing a welcome distraction from his impeachment. Job growth in November exceeded expectations — 266,000 new jobs, unemployment down to 3.5 percent — prompting immediate speculation by commentators about the …
robert haldermanWhy Christianity has been struggling with sex ever since the Nativityverified_publisherThe Guardian - Diarmaid MacCullochWas Mary a virgin? The religion’s early followers turned a biological necessity into a vice, says historian Diarmaid MacCulloch
robert halderman'Crusade,' 'spiteful,' 'unfettered contempt': Trump lambastes Pelosi over impeachmentNBC News - By Adam Edelman, Shannon Pettypiece and Hans Nichols“More due process was afforded to those accused in the Salem Witch Trials,” Trump wrote. President Donald Trump on Tuesday excoriated House Speaker Nancy Pelosi over her effort to have him impeached, calling it a partisan “crusade,” an “unprecedented and unconstitutional abuse of power” and a …