Pete Hegseth
Carnivals of Death
The livestreaming of Nidal Hasan’s execution has been canceled, but the Hegseth-Trump carnival of death has deep roots in U.S. history. America’s evolving sense of itself, its understanding of what it means to live in a democracy, has always been entwined with fierce debates about public displays of violence.
Cosplay Crusaders
The tattoos sported by Pete Hegseth, Trump’s pick for defense secretary, have drawn accusations of far-right symbolism and a counterattack that Christian culture is being unfairly targeted. A closer look at the history of these particular images reveals an undeniable picture of militant Christianity and its reimaginings over time.