As iron sharpens iron,
one person sharpens another. (Proverbs 27:17)
Link: No, Mehdi Hasan, slavery didn’t build America
The article points out that slavery was evil. It also argues it is not a feature of capitalism and that slavery was not a net benefit to the United States economy.
Quotes from Article:
“Screen time for children and teens is a tough topic. Parents often use screens to get a break. Kids love playing games and keeping in touch with friends. But more experts are alerting parents” - C.Leaders
“So what is Satan’s plan with cults and false religions in America? At least for right now? It seems to be to make them sound as evangelically Christian as possible, and minimize all the serious, heretical, soul-damning lies.” - P&D
MAGA Christianity, the traditional Religious Right, the old Religious Left, the Evangelical Left, black Protestantism, Roman Catholic social witness, Anti-MAGA Evangelicals, Christian Realism - Mark Tooley
“To be sure, most Americans continue to say that religion’s role in society is declining. But the share who take this position fell sharply from 80% in 2024 to 68% in 2025.” - Pew
“In popular politics, people push Carl Schmitt because he helps them rationalize their tribal politics, especially through his ‘friend-enemy distinction,’ an idea that was elaborated most extensively in his 1932 book The Concept of the Political.” - L&L
“The national debt of the United States government is rapidly closing in on $37 trillion. Given that the nominal U.S. GDP is only $29.35 trillion, we owe significantly more than our economy produces. The interest payment alone on the debt is now the third-highest line-item expense, just after Medicare/Medicaid and Social Security.” - Breakpoint
“Only 80 years removed from a world that declared ‘never again,’ the ancient antisemitic hatred seems to be resurgent as evidenced by a nearly fourfold increase in incidents and attacks in the past two years, and by escalating rhetoric from voices on the left and the right targeting our Jewish neighbors.” - Providence
“The data was collected in the summer of 2023 and shared in a report published last week. The error margin for this data is 2.1 percentage points.” - CPost
“The approval of a generic mifepristone renews skepticism about the Trump administration’s opposition to abortion.” - The Dispatch
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