Neil J. Young
Neil J. Young is a historian and the author of We Gather Together: The Religious Right and the Problem of Interfaith Politics. He writes frequently on American politics, culture, and religion for publications including The New York Times, The Atlantic, the Los Angeles Times, HuffPost, Vox, and Politico. He co-hosts the history podcast Past Present.
Latest articles by Neil J. Young
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There's always a bigger scandal
opinion How Trump seems to get away with everything
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Trump's contradictory immigration order
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Trump's obsession with hydroxychloroquine is an encapsulation of his presidency
feature Scientists disagree with Trump's assessment of the drug — which is part of why he’ll keep pushing it
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Trump's message to blue states battling coronavirus: Drop dead
opinion The president's war with Democratic governors over pandemic response measures is unconscionable. And it's only going to get worse.
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The hope and sadness of watching Pete
opinion Pete Buttigieg showed how much has changed for LGBTQ Americans — and how much hasn't
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Do Bernie Sanders' opponents know he's winning?
opinion While the rest of the field fights among themselves, the Democratic frontrunner looks set for another victory in Nevada
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Pete Buttigieg's remarkable run
opinion The first major openly gay presidential candidate in American history has a real shot at winning. That deserves to be celebrated.
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Impeachment trial is damning indictment of so-called moderate Republicans
opinion They have become shameless rubber-stampers of Trump's worst policies and predilections
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The GOP rolls over for Trump on Iran
opinion Trump almost started a war with Iran. Republicans were with him every step of the way.
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The evangelical resistance?
opinion Congressional Republicans could learn something from Christianity Today
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William Barr is Trump's real personal attorney
opinion Who needs Rudy when you've got the attorney general to do your dirty work?
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God's gift to America?
feature Why Republicans claiming Trump is God's "chosen one" is more than the usual evangelical rhetoric
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Billionaires have opinions. But why do we care?
opinion The views of the mega-rich aren't inherently more valuable or newsworthy than those of working-class Americans
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Democrats are in danger of losing the impeachment spin battle
opinion The House impeachment resolution shows Democrats are still too worried about their Republican colleagues
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When the media protects the powerful
The Explainer Ronan Farrow's bombshell new book illustrates an insidious trend among the nation's news networks
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Why banning Trump from Twitter won't solve anything
opinion Shouldn't his lawyers be handling that?
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Impeachment isn't meant to win votes
opinion Democrats need to put their constitutional duty ahead of any political fears
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Shane Gillis and the problem of 'pushing boundaries'
opinion There's nothing funny about reinforcing bigotry
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Lackey in chief
opinion Mike Pence is the vice president Trump hoped he would be
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Sean Spicer's Hollywood rehabilitation
opinion Reality TV is the new revolving door
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Why do evangelicals oppose gun control?
opinion It's the same sentiment that drives much of the religious right's politics: fear
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Big Brother's persistent problem with racism
opinion The show's mishandling of race reflects America's general inability to confront prejudice
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Fox News' banner week
opinion Two stories that should be embarrassing are the norm for the network's Trump era
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Don't lose sight of the fact Pete Buttigieg just made history
opinion He held his own as the first openly gay candidate in a presidential debate
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