Nayyera Haq: Uganda's Parliament has passed a bill allowing LGBTQ people to be executed – and American evangelicals played a key role in it.
The United States’ longstanding alliance with Saudi Arabia is a clear example of the contradictions inherent in U.S. foreign and domestic policy.
It’s not that Biden has ever counted on white evangelicals for his support, but by speaking out now against what the American evangelical movement considers one of its major accomplishments, Biden would essentially unify evangelical voters at a moment when they’re split among which Republican candidate to choose. But Biden needs to take action, despite the certainty that evangelicals will use whatever he does against him.
As Menendez made clear in his letter from last year, the United States does have influence it could exert. “President Museveni cares deeply about his reputation and his standing with the United States,” Menendez wrote. “U.S. actions can have an impact.
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