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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Don't count on a GOP wave in November — yet
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Was it worth it, Mike Pence?
opinion Mike Pence made a deal with the devil. Ron DeSantis is about to snatch his prize.
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The 2021 Oscar nominees could really use the bump
opinion But the coveted box office boost might not even exist anymore
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The anti-identity politics of gay conservatives
opinion Brandon Straka and the curious case of the LGBTQ right
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What college football's past 20 years can teach us about America
opinion How college football broke every tackle the last 2 decades
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I'm dreaming of a warm Christmas
opinion May your days be merry and bright and well above freezing
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The history and gravity of Hanukkah in the White House
opinion What our first Jewish second gentleman means for America
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Celebrity endorsers don't sell merch anymore. They sell morals.
opinion Corporate America's new tactic for making money off your politics
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Big Brother's historic Black victory shows the future of reality TV
opinion The long-running show will crown its 1st Black champion. It should start a new era in reality TV.
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Republicans' pandemic approach is a monumental waste
opinion Pushing expensive treatments but not vaccines is nonsensical by their own standards of good government
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Fox News vs. Team USA
opinion Conservatives' attacks on the "woke Olympics" are as ahistorical as they are silly
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When Pride is filibustered
opinion What’s stopping LGBTQ political progress? The same things stopping everything else.
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Texas Republicans are a preview of national GOP rule
opinion The party is putting a dark twist on the "laboratories of democracy" concept
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Caitlyn Jenner has no chance
opinion There's no place for her in the modern GOP — so what's the point of her run?
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The Republican surrender to gun violence
opinion What their response to mass shootings has in common with their response to COVID-19
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Rush Limbaugh taught Republicans to rage
opinion The pioneer of Donald Trump's grievance politics
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The inauguration's sad symbolism
opinion America's tradition of inaugural celebrations — and peaceful protests — is another casualty of the Trump era
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Republican inaction speaks louder than words
opinion Most of the party still won't break with Trump in any way that matters
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The Reagans shows the roots of America's individualism problem
opinion They put conservatism on the path that would ultimately give us President Trump
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Trump's most dangerous ideas always start as 'jokes'
opinion Mike Pompeo's comment about a 2nd Trump administration wasn't a comedy act, it was a trial balloon
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The double-edged sword of Pope Francis' same-sex union comments
opinion Civil unions are not equality
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Kamala Harris should make Mike Pence debate Christian values
opinion The vice president will surely play the faith card. Harris should turn it against him.
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Republicans are desperately trying to change the subject
opinion Conservatives are manufacturing an anti-Catholic bigotry crisis to distract from their flagrant power grab
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The elephant in the room at the DNC
opinion Are Democrats already repeating their 2016 mistakes?
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