Sarah Posner on White Evangelicals and the Jan. 6 Insurrection, plus Joan Walsh on Sex Ed

<p>In understanding the January 6 insurrection, much of the focus has been on white nationalist militias like the Proud Boys. But white evangelicals also played a big part on January 6. Sarah Posner, author of <em>Unholy: How White Christian Nationalists Powered the Trump Presidency, and the Devastating Legacy They Left Behind</em>, joins the podcast to discuss religion&#39;s role in the riots.</p><p>Also: Republicans have opened <a href="https://www.thenation.com/article/society/comprehensive-sex-ed-florida-backlash/?nc=1" rel="nofollow">another front in the culture war</a> with the slogan “parental rights.&#34; Joan Walsh joins the podcast to explain how it&#39;s not just about banning the teaching of Critical Race Theory, but also about a ban on comprehensive sex education.</p><p><em>Subscribe to </em>The Nation<em> to support all of our podcasts: </em><a href="https://thenation.com/podcastsubscribe" rel="nofollow"><em>thenation.com/podcastsubscribe</em></a><em>.</em></p><br/><br/>Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a><br/><br/>Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a>