Author: Desk

The United Nations is saying as little as possible about a leaked White House memo that names the world body and some of its departments as targets for potential major funding cuts through the United States State Department. If enacted, through a process of negotiations between the Office of Management and Budget and the State … Read more

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The Desert Mothers of early Christianity were as determined as male mystics to live solitary lives in the most testing of conditions. While their characters and lives are less well documented, what we do have gives intriguing glimpses into what it was like for a woman to be a recluse in a milieu dominated by men. The post Spiritual Women of the Wilderness appeared first on New Lines Magazine.

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Journalist Gabriel Gatehouse joins New Lines’ Faisal Al Yafai to discuss how exploring America’s fringe movements is the key to understanding the modern United States. The post How America’s Margins Became the Mainstream appeared first on New Lines Magazine.

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On April 15, Jordanian authorities announced the arrest of 16 individuals linked to the Muslim Brotherhood, accused of preparing rocket and drone attacks from within the country. The state’s narrative was assertive and unmistakable: This was not an external operation misdirected inward, nor an ideological protest gone too far. It was a domestic threat. According […] The post The War of Narratives in Jordan appeared first on New Lines Magazine.

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