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Breaking down religion, politics, and money. Dive into why democracy is hard — but worth the work.
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Who’s Resisting Christian Nationalism in America? Substack Live Recording (opens the original)
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Thank you all for tuning in for today’s Substack Live featuring Ruth Braunstein and Melissa Deckman discussing our joint -Meanings of Democracy Lab report on Resistance to Christian Nationalism in all 50 States, out today. Interested in reading more? We have two op-eds out today that unpack parts of the
What does pluralism actually look like? (opens the original)
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I am back in your inboxes this week because I am listening to two incredible podcasts that I just had to share with you. In very different ways, they both paint an intimate portrait of what it looks like to do pluralism.I am only about halfway through each, but both shows have me reaching for my headphones every time I get a free moment. And both hit just the right note between inspiring and realistic about the challenges of this work in this moment. You may be wondering, “what is pluralism?” As
Scenes from a jam-packed summer (opens the original)
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Latest newsWow, I don’t know about you guys but my July and August went by in a blink. I spent a few days in London, two weeks in the north Georgia mountains, a few days on Long Island, and a week in New York City. I had lots of QT with friends and family; hiked, played bocce and swam in the lake; shared new research (including this article); received a book award for My Tax Dollars (🥹); tended to my her
My new "one thing" (opens the original)
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