“Otis” and Its Remixes

by Zack Rearick Here are the three things you need to know before we watch the video for Kanye West/Jay-Z’s single “Otis”: The first single Kanye West and Jay-Z released after they had announced they would be making an album together was “H.A.M.” Though it had a substantial impact on America’s lexicon, the song wasn’t very good and everyone knew it. Being... Read More

Death & Taxes: Signing the Check

by Hope Bordeaux A friend posted this to her Facebook feed tonight: Obama Has Written Personal Checks to Struggling Americans. Yes, you read that correctly. Two thoughts occur immediately: a.) this is an ‘hey, it’s almost-election year’ leak designed to appeal to sympathetic voters, or b.) things are that bad. And all the president can do is to occasionally send... Read More

Francis Schaeffer and the Modern World, Part II: Abortion and ‘Whatever Happened to the Human Race?’

by Hope Bordeaux “Francis Schaeffer also said that life is the watershed issue of our time, and how we come down on how we view human life will impact all other issues. And so Marcus and I decided we didn’t want to be pro-life only, just as speaking… We wanted to live a life of being about pro-life.”–Michele Bachmann. Following the publication of How Should We Then... Read More

Francis Schaeffer and the Modern World, Part I: A Christian Manifesto

by Hope Bordeaux If there is an individual responsible for crystallizing much of the language in contemporary political life, that individual may be Francis Schaeffer.  Little known in mainstream media, Schaeffer was a prominent theologian and political activist in evangelical circles from the 1960s until his death in 1984. Schaeffer’s works have influenced conservative politicians... Read More

Palin’s Pro-Life Feminism

by Hope Bordeaux “I consider myself, too, as a feminist, whatever that means.” –Sarah Palin, post-2008 election interview with Greta Van Susteren. I find myself watching YouTube clips of Sarah Palin on feminism. I’m surprised that she even identifies herself as a feminist, but the fascinating aspect of the interview is how she undercuts the assertion. Did she actually... Read More