The internet never forgets—in this case, that Alex Barnes-Ross is best known as a bigot, begging for cash.

Shereef Elnahal, Under Secretary for Health at the Department of Veterans Affairs, has a history of financial ties to a pharmaceutical company deeply involved in Ecstasy research. No wonder he keeps pushing for wider acceptance of the deadly drug. 

After three consecutive years of double-digit increases, the number of reported hate crimes in 2023 spiked by 45 percent, from 930 to 1,350, the highest figure since reporting began in 1980.

With 73 percent of all Americans considering faith an important part of their identity, religion is what unites us. It’s a resonant message for the holidays.

So rare it happens just once per quarter-century, the holidays remind Christians and Jews of a shared tradition of resilience, hope and miracles. 

The holidays refocus our gaze on the truth that religion is the sole civilizing factor in our lives. Our morality is grounded in our immortality.