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It’s easy to decry right-wing scaremongering in the abstract, far more difficult to give advice to real people who have to make decisions that could cost them their careers. 

Is hell empty? Pope Francis hopes so. Among the thinkers of the past century who speculated it could be so was Hans Urs von Balthasar, a favorite of the past two popes and a prominent theologian of his time.

Nick Wright trolled Bills fans by saying that trading the pick that became Patrick Mahomes to the Chiefs cursed them epically.

For a gathering of people that gets excited about mass surveillance and brain chips, the WEF was surprisingly easy to get into.

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In late 2022, a group of conservative activists and academics set out to abolish the diversity, equity and inclusion programs at Texas’ public universities. They linked up with a former aide to the state’s powerful lieutenant governor, Dan Patrick, who made banning DEI initiatives one of his top priorities. Setting their sights on well-known schools like Texas A&M, they researched which offices and employees should be expunged. A well-connected alumnus conveyed their findings ...

The backlash against “wokeism” has led a growing number of states to ban D.E.I. programs at public universities. Thousands of emails and other documents reveal the playbook — and grievances — behind one strand of the anti-D.E.I. campaign.

The First Things junior fellows program is accepting applicants for 2024. 

The Missouri senator claims he doesn’t want the nation to be led by a “strong man.” But he’s still fist-pumping for a man who acts nothing like Jesus. From Yvette Walker:

Howie Long's boat allegory paints a bleak picture of the Eagles, questioning their leadership and attractiveness to top coordinators.