Christopher RhodesThe Many Gifts of George PérezArt can be so many things: a method of personal or political expression; a product or commodity; an individual reflection of its creator…Mar 11, 2022Mar 11, 2022
Christopher RhodesHe Still Calls Me ‘Lion’I hear their voices before I can see them. My six year old son and his mom, coming up the escalator at the movie theater where I had…Aug 23, 20211Aug 23, 20211
Christopher RhodesinBreakthroughThe Democrats can’t take the black vote for granted — UnHerdI grew up in South Carolina. During my youth in the Eighties and Nineties, the state rarely appeared in national headlines — and when it…Feb 17, 20201Feb 17, 20201
Christopher RhodesinBreakthroughTrump’s Real Gift to Putin and Russia Isn’t CollusionThe idea of collusion with Russia has dogged Donald Trump throughout his campaign and presidency, and his handling of U.S. military aid to…Feb 8, 2020Feb 8, 2020
Christopher RhodesinBreakthroughHow Kenya became a tyranny of the minority — UnHerdThe former Kenyan president, Daniel arap Moi, died earlier this week at the age of 95. Throughout his 24 years in power, between 1978 and…Feb 6, 20202Feb 6, 20202
Christopher RhodesinBreakthroughKing’s Forgotten “I Have a Dream” Speech — Political ReligionsI went to YouTube to watch Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I Have a Dream” speech. The first two results that come up are very interesting…Jan 20, 2020Jan 20, 2020
Christopher RhodesinThe StartupIn defence of Facebook — UnHerdI was at Harvard with Mark Zuckerberg, while he created Facebook. We lived in neighbouring dorms, and probably passed on the sidewalk and…Jan 14, 20201Jan 14, 20201
Christopher RhodesinBreakthroughTurns Out Neither Trump Nor Iran Want War — Political ReligionsPresident Donald Trump’s strike against Iranian General Qassem Soleimani in Iraq last week seemed like a departure from Trump’s general…Jan 8, 2020Jan 8, 2020
Christopher RhodesinBreakthroughDoes Trump Have a Master Plan for Iran? — Political ReligionsThe legendary hip hop artist Rakim once rapped “thinkin’ of a master plan,’ cause ain’t nothin’ but sweat inside my hand.” Donald Trump…Jan 6, 2020Jan 6, 2020
Christopher RhodesDonald Trump’s Evangelical Coalition, and What It Means to Represent the Christian Vote —…I usually don’t write about the same topic twice in a row (there’s lots of stuff that falls within the intersection of religion, identity…Dec 24, 2019Dec 24, 2019