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‘Liberal’ has become a term of derision in US politics – the historical reasons are complicated

Why are so many Americans unwilling to identify as liberals, white or otherwise, even while supporting traditionally ‘liberal’ government programs?

12.09.2025 20

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Russell Blackford

The Christian Right is taking over America, according to Talia Lavin – but what is the best response?

Wild Faith is a one-sided response to the rise of Christianity’s far-right fringe. Too often, it seems more like an apoplectic rant than a serious...

29.04.2025 10

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Frank Furedi claims there is an ideological ‘war against the past’, but it’s not that simple

In The War Against the Past: Why the West Must Fight for Its History, British sociologist Frank Furedi criticises approaches to history and its...

08.09.2024 1

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Russell Blackford