Friday’s News & Ideas - 9/25/2026
- Netanyahu addresses UN
- Immigration push wasted millions
- Jim Crow theobros
- Rejection of Christian nationalism
- American gets Ratzinger Prize
- Which fall book should you read?
Netanyahu calls Israel’s war in Gaza ‘opposite of genocide’ in UN speech
The Guardian: Benjamin Netanyahu delivered an inflammatory address to the United Nations, decrying what he said was a global anti-Jewish conspiracy. Dozens of delegates walked out and more than 100 protestors were arrested on the streets of New York.
Unused tents and uneaten food: Watchdog finds ‘waste’ in immigration crackdown*
New York Times: In a report Thursday, the Government Accountability Office said the Trump administration squandered millions of dollars to expand detention.
The rise of the Jim Crow theobros
Religion News Service: A group of Reformed pastors and influencers preaches and sells white supremacy, antisemitism and patriarchy to angry young men. Its audience is small but growing, and their movement has ties to powerful religious and political figures.
Resistance to Christian nationalism could help decide midterms
Newsweek: A new joint survey report from the Public Religion Research Institute (PRRI) and Johns Hopkins University finds that nearly two-thirds of Americans reject this worldview.
American theologian to receive the 2026 Ratzinger Prize
Vatican News: The recipient is American theologian Dr. John Cavadini, recognized for the scholarly merits of his research on Patristics, particularly his studies on St. Augustine.
The Spark
Which big fall book should you read?
A flowchart from Literary Hub.
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