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Editor’s Note: James Risen, “Trump’s Power Feeds on White Demographic Fears,” observes : “Today, MAGA also fears the future: It fears that America will soon become so diverse that white people will lose their power over politics and society. Here is the figure that freaks out MAGA the most: In 2025, only about 47 percent of American children under five years old are white. It explains Trump’s draconian anti-immigration and deportation policies and his attempts to end birthright citizenship. It also explains the anti-abortion movement and the right-wing pro-natal movement, both of which represent flailing attempts to increase the white percentage of the population.”
Political / Social
What’s Happening Is Not Normal. America Needs an Uprising That Is Not Normal. By David Brooks / NYT Read more
What does my detention by ICE say about America? By Mahmoud Khalil / Wash Post Read more
As DEI rollbacks take hold, students of color say they’re losing campus support systems. By AP and The Grio Read more
“We stand for truth”: Harvard sues Trump admin over federal funding freeze. By Alex Galbraith / Salon Read more
World News
Trump Looks Willing to Write Off an Entire Continent. By Nahal Toosi / Politico Read more
France’s president says making Haiti pay for its independence was unjust. By AP and NBC News Read more
Vance Threatens U.S. Will ‘Walk Away’ Unless Trump’s Ukraine Deal Is Agreed. Michael D. Shear and Mark Landler / NYT Read more
Ethics / Morality / Religion
Francis, the First Latin American Pope, Dies at 88. Jason Horowitz and Jim Yardley / NYT Read more
Under Trump, Conservative Christians Want to Reshape Public Education or Flee the System. By Kelsey Kramer McGinnis / Christianity Today Read more
‘Anti-Christian Bias’ Signals Allegiance To White People: Report. Rosemary (Marah) Al-Kire, Clara L. Wilkins , and Michael Pasek / Newsone Read more
Historical / Cultural
The Very American Roots of Trumpism. By Ezra Klein / NYT Podcast Read more and listen here
When the Supreme Court Spoke With One Voice.
MLK’s Famous Letter Changed a DC Church. By Caleb Morell / Christianity Today Read more
Adolf Hitler: From Democracy to Dictatorship. By Anthony Stahelski / Moderate Voice Read more
Sports
Can Steve Kerr Light an Anti-Trump Fire in the Sports World? By Dave Zirin / The Nation Read more
Missouri’s Jocelyn Moore: ‘It’s OK to not have the … stereotypical gymnastics look.’ By Arielle Chambers / Andscape Listen here
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