The history of political violence in America is a well-documented disgrace, and is not to be taken lightly. It is almost exclusively relegated to right-wing America haters like the Ku Klux Klan and the American Nazi Party (which inspired the likes of Oklahoma City bomber Timothy McVeigh). Like many of...

Progressives have tiptoed for years through the minefield of U.S. religio-politics, mostly too intimidated by its advocates to speak up. But by picking Sarah Palin as his running mate, John McCain did more than just purchase the enthusiastic support of the Christian base of the Republican Party. He also...