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QAnon, Sports Betting, and the Druze Massacre in Syria

The Bulletin discusses QAnon in Trump 2.0, sports betting on smartphones, and the massacre of the Druze religious minority in Syria.

This week on The Bulletin, Russell, Mike, and Clarissa talk with CT’s Emily Belz about the QAnon movement and its continuing attraction. Then, human rights lawyer, Knox Thames helps us understand the massacre of the Druze religious minority in Syria. Finally, we discuss the dangers of sports betting with Isaac Rose-Berman of The American Institute for Boys and Men.

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Emily Belz is a staff writer with Christianity Today. She is a former senior reporter for World magazine. She is a World Journalism Institute graduate and also previously reported for the New York Daily News, The Indianapolis Star, and Philanthropy magazine. 

Isaac Rose-Berman is a fellow at The American Institute for Boys and Men focused on gambling research and policy. He is a professional sports bettor, avid poker player, and writes about the gambling industry at his blog howgamblingworks.com. He graduated from Brandeis University with a BA in Politics.

Knox Thames is an international human rights lawyer and advocate who served for 20 years in the US government across multiple administrations, most recently in the Obama and Trump administrations as a State Department special envoy for religious minorities in the Middle East and South/Central Asia. He is currently a senior fellow at Pepperdine University.

ABOUT THE BULLETIN: 

The Bulletin is a twice-weekly politics and current events show from Christianity Today moderated by Clarissa Moll, with senior commentary from Russell Moore (Christianity Today’s editor in chief) and Mike Cosper (director, CT Media). Each week, the show explores current events and breaking news and shares a Christian perspective on issues that are shaping our world. We also offer special one-on-one conversations with writers, artists, and thought leaders whose impact on the world brings important significance to a Christian worldview, like Bono, Sharon McMahon, Harrison Scott Key, Frank Bruni, and more. 

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Producer: Clarissa Moll
Associate Producer: Alexa Burke
Editing and Mix: TJ Hester
Music: Dan Phelps
Executive Producers: Erik Petrik and Mike Cosper
Senior Producer: Matt Stevens

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