In the vast majority of cases, polygamy takes the form of one husband and multiple wives – more precisely referred to as polygyny. Leading political scientist Rose McDermott described polygyny as evil. Other researchers, such as anthropologist Joseph Henrich, even go as far as to credit Christianity’s derision of polygyny as a driving force of Western prosperity. A trio of new studies, all relying on the highest standards of data analysis, contend that these arguments are misguided.
Archives for March 22, 2026
St. Augustine Tops Southern Living Magazine’s List of Best Little Cities in America
Southern Living magazine came out with its list of the best small towns in the South and Florida snagged five spots on that ledger with St. Augustine topping the rankings.
Trump’s Iran War Propaganda Is Turning Carnage Into a Gaming Spectacle of Apocalyptic Christian Nationalism
By Henry A. Giroux During his presidential campaign, Donald Trump promised to be an antiwar candidate, boasting that, unlike his predecessors, he would end endless wars and keep the United States out of new military conflicts. Yet the trajectory of his presidency has unfolded in the opposite direction. From expanding military confrontations in the Caribbean […]
The Daily Cartoon and Live Briefing: Sunday, March 22, 2026
Yasmina Reza’s “Art,” at City Repertory Theatre, Caribbean IslandFest at The Stage in Palm Coast’s Town Center, when Hermann Göring comes off better than either Truman or Trump, Fawlty Towers’ war.