Weekly Roundup: “Starve Away” + New Trump Policy Encourages Christians to Proselytize at Work (Bradley Onishi and Daniel Miller; Straight White American Jesus podcast)

Brad and Dan tackle two urgent developments shaping the intersection of politics and religion in America. They begin with the escalating humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza, examining how allegations of genocide—now echoed by Israeli human rights groups—are forcing fractures within the GOP, with figures like Trump and Marjorie Taylor Greene offering unexpected critiques.

Brad and Dan explore how Israel’s religious nationalism and the U.S. tendency to cast Islam and Palestine as threats complicate public discourse. Then, they turn to a chilling new Trump-era memo permitting federal employees to evangelize in the workplace, unpacking its implications for religious privilege, secular rights, and the Christian nationalist agenda behind Project 2025. Along the way, they call out congressional hypocrisy, share reasons for hope in the form of abortion shield laws, and spotlight rising global recognition of Palestine and U.S.-based resistance efforts.
Interview: 

https://www.straightwhiteamericanjesus.com/episodes/weekly-roundup-starve-away-new-trump-policy-encourages-christians-to-proselytize-at-work/