During the first half of this episode Brad and Dan trace the racist and nationalistic origins of white evangelical politics. On the second half, Brad talks with Dartmouth scholar Randall Balmer, who is perhaps the world's leading scholar of the history of the Religious Right in American politics. He explains that racism in the form of opposition to the integ ... Show More
Sep 2020
The Long History of White Supremacy in American Christianity
In his new book, “White Too Long: The Legacy of White Supremacy in American Christianity,” author Robert P. Jones examines how Christian religious organizations have promoted and enabled racism in America. While Christians proclaim a message of love and salvation, Jones argues th ... Show More
40m 14s
Aug 2024
Racism Rears its Ugly Head ... Again
Just as soon as Kamala Harris' presidential campaign began nearly four weeks ago, so too did the ugly, age-old racist attacks, with Donald Trump questioning his rival's race in a sit-down interview with Black journalists. Bianna speaks with Randall Kennedy, a law professor at Har ... Show More
59m 7s
Aug 2024
Nazis, Nihilism, and the Evolution of the Fringe Right
CNN’s Elle Reeve did her best-known reporting during the 2017 Unite the Right rally in Charlottesville, Virginia, when she followed neo-Nazis over a weekend of violent protests. Seven years later, her new book looks at how that movement — born in online communities of mostly whit ... Show More
38m 51s
<p><strong>Subscribe to Know Your Enemy on </strong><a href="https://www.patreon.com/knowyourenemy"><strong>Patreon</strong></a><strong> to listen to this premium episode, and all of our bonus content: https://www.patreon.com/knowyourenemy </strong></p><p>Matt and Sam return to s ... Show More