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Protean publisher Steven Monacelli managed to infiltrate a Dallas QAnon convention. He found that not only did it resemble a particularly warped evangelical religious revival, but also that the movement continues to come alarmingly close to actual power.
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Shane Burley writes with an analysis of the long-brewing forces on the far right that led to the Capitol incursion, exploring how the event indicates a potential for continued violence.
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by Jonah Goldman Kay. Louisiana residents often depend on mutual aid to help rebuild communities after devastating hurricanes. But in a deeply conservative region, it often comes as a surprise to residents that this kind of aid might also be coming from socialists.
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by Caleb Brennan. “Tough guy, huh?” asks the officer. “You having fun?” goads his partner. As his knee crushes the windpipe of his victim, his body language is stern and unfeeling, as if taking the position is some sort of burden. “He’s not responsive right now, bro!” one pedestrian says. “Check for a pulse,” says another. A cop with nothing to say turns away, expressing his indifference with his posture.
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As concerned citizens of the Cherokee Nation, United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians, and the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, we recognize our responsibility to stand up for our communities: to those we claim and those who claim us.
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by James Anderson. For graduate student workers at the University of California, Santa Cruz, pop culture references served as the raw material fueling a wildcat strike that ripped through campus as part of a cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) campaign.
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by Jamie Peck. Apparently, some people do not take kindly to an ostensible progressive letting her hair down with the primary enabler of America’s torture program. Can’t a wealthy liberal hang out with her war criminal friend in peace?
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by Joseph Pierce. Trust comes with daring to put the ethical obligations of mutual respect before politics. This is what being in good relations means. As a Cherokee, that is what matters to me. I cannot help but ask if Elizabeth Warren is actually demonstrating that she is in good relations with us.
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by Michael Malloy. On the floor in Atlanta, as DSA delegates passed back and forth in the halls and sat outside for a smoke or some fresh air, there was an undeniable display of humanity and solidarity.
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by Michael Malloy. Delegates of the Democratic Socialists of America convened in Atlanta for their 2019 National Convention, where they overwhelmingly voted in favor of resolutions that, among other things, call for open borders and endorsing a Green New Deal program.
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