Archive - In Case of Emergency

Heather Cox Richardson’s ‘Democracy Awakening’ Shows the Importance of Holding Right-Wing Criminals and Frauds Accountable

Richardson’s work is as much about the contradictions of our shared past as it is an urgent call to action around the current authoritarian crisis…

Mar 10 •

Dr. William Horne

December 2023

Antisemitism is a threat to us all – and to democracy

The history of antisemitism shows it to be devastating and a powerful tool of authoritarians, one we must fight as we struggle to preserve life and…

Dec 13, 2023 •

Dr. William Horne

October 2023

A Plea for Genuine Peace in Liberation

If we are to take these atrocities seriously and treat Jewish victims, survivors, and their families with dignity, it is imperative that we address the…

Oct 12, 2023 •

Dr. William Horne

When America Refused To Hold White Supremacist Terrorists Accountable, It Made Itself Into A Klan Country.

In her analysis of Reconstruction, Kidada Williams reminds us that a better world has always been possible.

Oct 9, 2023 •

Dr. William Horne

April 2023

Incarceration, Abolition, and the Future of Work

Like our other systems, policing and prisons help to manage and reinforce a particular vision of work, one that criminalizes and commodifies the very…

Apr 13, 2023 •

Dr. William Horne

January 2023

I talk with Prof. Vincent Lloyd about his new book, Black Dignity: The Struggle against Domination, and why taking direct action against injustice may…

Jan 16, 2023 •

Dr. William Horne

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Racist Mass Violence Isn’t Incidental To White Conservatism—It Is Its Defining Feature

From the White League Coup of 1874 to the January 6 Insurrection, white conservatives have repeatedly used direct violence in attempts to seize power.

Jan 7, 2023 •

Dr. William Horne

November 2022

The Republican Party Is Unpopular And It Knows It. That’s Dangerous.

Growing opposition to Republican policies disincentivizes the GOP’s already waning commitment to democracy and increases the risk of racist mass…

Nov 28, 2022 •

Dr. William Horne

What's at Stake

I talk with Dr. Luisa Ossa about the permanence of fascism, the dangers of the GOP embrace of fascist politics, & ways to fight back from voting …

Nov 3, 2022 •

Dr. William Horne

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Luisa Marcela Ossa

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August 2022

Torchbearers of Democracy

Burning down an unjust system can help us finally achieve justice and equality.

Aug 22, 2022 •

Dr. William Horne

It’s Not Hypocrisy If It’s Fascism

Republicans aren’t simply devout Christians, cowards, or hypocrites. They’re fascists.

Aug 5, 2022 •

Dr. William Horne

July 2022

Words Matter: How the Right Wing Promotes Fascism Through School Curriculum

A new fascist curriculum hopes to teach (white) students "why their country deserves to be loved, and to learn what we owe to our ancestors—the heroes…

Jul 25, 2022 •

Luisa Marcela Ossa

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