Tuesday, September 16, 2025

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.
On today’s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses the firing of Karen Attiah from The Washington Post for her statements about Charlie Kirk, the radical Gen. Z divide on marriage, and the progressive middle and the future of politics.
Part I (00:14 – 08:50)
The Truth About This Washington Post Firing: Karen Attiah Got Fired for Bad Journalism, Not Over Violations of Free Speech

• Charlie Kirk’s Death Unites a Global Right That Sees Its Movement Under Siege by The Wall Street Journal (Vera Bergengruen)
• Washington Post Columnist Says She Was Fired for Posts After Charlie Kirk Shooting by The New York Times (Benjamin Mullin)
• WaPo Editor: I Got Fired Over Charlie Kirk by Hot Air (Ed Morissey)

Part II (08:50 – 13:20)
We Must Argue the Right Way: The Shared Project of the American Experiment Hangs On Civil Engagement

• Charlie Kirk Was Practicing Politics the Right Way by The New York Times (Ezra Klein)

Part III (13:20 – 27:00)
The Radical Gen. Z Divide: In Recent Poll, U.S. Conservative Young Men Rank Having Children Most Important, While Young Liberal Women Rank It Least Important

• How Gen Z gender wars are reshaping America by The Spectator (Brandon Goldman)
• Charlie Kirk Embodied Mass-Culture Conservatism by The New York Times (Ross Douthat)
• Poll: Gen Z’s gender divide reaches beyond politics and into its views on marriage, children and success by NBC News (Marc Trussler and Stephanie Perry)
• The problem of the progressive middle class by The Spectator (Chilton Williamson, Jr.)

Part IV (27:00 – 30:20)
The Progressive Middle and the Future of Politics: Social Advances Will Continue to be More Progressively Liberal – Christian Parents, Beware
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