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When Trauma Becomes Identity: What Young Jews Are Learning After October 7

"We're the people everyone hates." That's what Rabbi Steven Burg hears when he asks young Jews who they are. October 7 accelerated this. In the aftermath of the attacks, lines were drawn between support for an occupied Gaza a...

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Feb. 16, 2026

When Trauma Becomes Identity: What Young Jews Are Learning After Octo…

"We're the people everyone hates." That's what Rabbi Steven Burg hears when he asks young Jews who they are. October 7 accelerated this. In the aftermath of the attacks, lines were drawn between support for an occupied Gaza a...

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Feb. 9, 2026

The Rev. William Barber II: Fighting Autocrats Starts at the Grassroo…

Complexified welcomes the Rev. William Barber II, architect of the Moral Monday movement in North Carolina, as he sets out to reclaim voters that ran to the right in the last presidential election. Who are these voters? Low-...

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Feb. 9, 2026

The Rev. William Barber II: Fighting Autocrats Starts at the Grassroo…

"This Is Our Selma"—and a debate challenge to Speaker Mike Johnson. Turn out 1,500 more voters per county in North Carolina. That's the threshold. The Reverend William Barber II has analyzed the numbers and believes that's wh...

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Feb. 2, 2026

Abortions Rose After Dobbs—And the March for Life Knows It

The applause was muted when Trump appeared on video. One year ago, the March for Life felt like a rock concert. This year, JD Vance had to contend with detractors from the stage. The pro-life movement got what it wanted—Dobbs...

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Jan. 26, 2026

Quiet Quitting Church: When the Numbers Reveal Everything and Explain…

Trying to put smoke in a box That's what it feels like to map why churches are dying. Most people who leave can't tell you why. They drifted. Three times a month became twice, then never. Ryan Burge , a sociologist and pastor...

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Jan. 20, 2026

They Shot the Pastor Anyway: When Religious Authority Met Federal Fo…

Faith leaders thought their collars would protect them. They were wrong. The Presbyterian minister was wearing his collar. DHS shot him with pepper balls anyway. Across American cities—LA, DC, Chicago, Minneapolis—clergy are ...

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