C.J. Atkins
LATEST ARTICLES BY C.J. Atkins
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Politics
Is Arkansas Senator Tom Cotton the next Trump?
July 29, 2020He bridges GOP factional divides, uniting the MAGA base with the big money of the Republican establishment—meaning he could be even more dangerous than Trump.
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Opinion
Trump turns to neo-Nazi symbols to attract racist votes
July 17, 2020Pairing a white supremacist mobilization with a robust voter suppression effort targeting people of color means Trump’s bid to hold on to power is escalating dangerously.
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News
Pandemic Pride: LGBTQ struggle continues, learns from Black Lives Matter
June 26, 2020The early lessons of the movement are being re-learned: “Our own liberation is inextricably bound to the liberation of all oppressed people.”
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Politics
Trump hails Confederate names, monuments, and military bases
June 11, 2020Plans first big pandemic MAGA rally for Tulsa, site of 1921 massacre of African Americans.
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Politics
Dissension in the ranks? Pentagon breaks with Trump over protest crackdown
June 4, 2020The right-wing coalition built around Trump is showing cracks that could end up splitting off support for the president in November.
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Opinion
Turning point: Trump threatens military rule, turns country toward fascism
June 2, 2020The president’s ominous threats of military rule have echoes of fascism and suggest a dangerous escalation of the crisis following George Floyd's lynching.
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Politics
‘When the looting starts, the shooting starts’: Trump revives segregationist war cry
May 29, 2020In 1967, racist police chief Walter Headley rained bullets down on Black protesters. Trump just revived his declaration of war.
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Opinion
The stock market is not the economy
May 8, 2020Stock market has best month since 1987; workers have worst month in history.
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