Neil J. Young

Contributing Writer

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.

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Opinion

A Cameron Crazie's send-off to Duke's Coach K

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Opinion

Don't count on a GOP wave in November — yet

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Opinion

Was it worth it, Mike Pence?

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Opinion

The 2021 Oscar nominees could really use the bump

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Opinion

The anti-identity politics of gay conservatives

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Opinion

What college football can teach us about America

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Opinion

Dreaming of a warm Christmas

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Opinion

The history and gravity of Hanukkah in the White House

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Opinion

The new model of celebrity endorsement

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Opinion

Big Brother's Black victory and reality TV's future

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Opinion

The GOP's pandemic waste

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Opinion

Fox News vs. Team USA

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Opinion

When Pride is filibustered

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Opinion

The GOP's laboratory of anti-democracy

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Opinion

Caitlyn Jenner has no chance

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Opinion

The Republican surrender to gun violence

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Opinion

Rush Limbaugh taught Republicans to rage

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Opinion

The inauguration's sad symbolism

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Opinion

Republican inaction speaks louder than words

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Opinion

The Reagans shows the roots of America's individualism problem

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Opinion

Trump's most dangerous ideas always start as 'jokes'

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Opinion

The double-edged sword of Pope Francis' same-sex union comments

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Opinion

Kamala Harris should make Mike Pence debate Christian values

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Opinion

Republicans are desperately trying to change the subject

Former Vice President Joe Biden and former Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton.

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Opinion

The elephant in the room at the DNC

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Feature

Trump unmasked

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Opinion

There's always a bigger scandal

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Opinion

Trump's contradictory immigration order

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Trump's obsession with hydroxychloroquine is an encapsulation of his presidency

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Opinion

Trump's message to blue states battling coronavirus: Drop dead

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Opinion

The hope and sadness of watching Pete

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Opinion

Do Bernie Sanders' opponents know he's winning?

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Opinion

Pete Buttigieg's remarkable run

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Opinion

Impeachment trial is damning indictment of so-called moderate Republicans

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Opinion

The GOP rolls over for Trump on Iran

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Opinion

The evangelical resistance?