C.J. Atkins
LATEST ARTICLES BY C.J. Atkins
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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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Opinion
Long live death: Trump sidelines task force, says open economy
May 6, 2020Trump signals he's okay with mass deaths, says Americans are "warriors."
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