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Charlie Kirk’s Memorial Was Christian Nationalism’s Biggest Moment
Mother Jones Sep 22, 2025

Charlie Kirk’s Memorial Was Christian Nationalism’s Biggest Moment

On Sunday, a crowd of 80,000 people—plus scores more watching online—memorialized Charlie Kirk. The event, held at a State Farm Stadium, home to the NFL’s Arizona Cardinals, brought together the biggest names in Christian music while also featuring a predictable lineup of MAGA loyalists. There were declarations that Donald Trump was chosen by God himself […]

Inside the Dark and Unregulated World of Roadside Zoos
Current Affairs Sep 22, 2025

Inside the Dark and Unregulated World of Roadside Zoos

The indoor enclosure that confined the lioness, Nasha, was wet and soiled with excessive feces, urine, soil, and food wastes with no clean bedding provided,” reads the December 2024 inspection report for a roadside zoo in coastal Oregon. The report, completed by the US Department of Agriculture, paints a grim and detailed picture of systemic animal neglect:  “On closer observation, Nasha’s coat was matted with what appeared to be feces on various areas of her body, she was wide-eyed, crouched and reluctant to approach the enclosure door.”

They’ve Won in Court, But ICE Is Still Detaining and Trying to Deport Them
Mother Jones Sep 22, 2025

They’ve Won in Court, But ICE Is Still Detaining and Trying to Deport Them

When a 41-year-old Nigerian mother of two appeared before an immigration judge in New Jersey in January, she was ready with her life story.  Laura, as her friends call her, arrived in the United States on a tourist visa in 2020. She was fleeing domestic violence and in-laws who she believed would kill her because […]