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The Public Intellectual

Progressive academics address important social issues in a language that is both rigorous and accessible.

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Trump supporters storm the U.S. Capitol following a rally with President Trump on January 6, 2021, in Washington, D.C.
Op-Ed
Politics & Elections

Downplaying Trumpism Is Dangerous

Rep. Jim Jordan of Ohio made the ludicrous claim that impeaching Trump was simply an expression of “cancel culture.”
by
Henry A. Giroux,
Truthout
January 15, 2021
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Trump supporters breach the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021, in Washington, D.C.
Op-Ed
Politics & Elections

Attack on Capitol Affirms Trumpism Will Live On After Trump Leaves White House

The mob violence at the Capitol was reminiscent of the thugs that roamed the streets of Germany in the 1930s.
by
Henry A. Giroux,
Truthout
January 8, 2021
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Detroit activists march through the city on November 7, 2020.
News Analysis
Politics & Elections

Trump Ousted. The Spirit of Insurgent Democracy Is Rising.

Surviving the toxic aftermath of a Trump presidency calls for a radical reimagining of democracy in the U.S.
by
Henry A. Giroux,
Truthout
November 10, 2020
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President Trump speaks during a press conference in the James S. Brady Briefing Room of the White House on September 4, 2020, in Washington, D.C.
Op-Ed
Politics & Elections

Trump’s “Law and Order” Rhetoric Is a Rallying Cry for State Violence

Trump is establishing the conditions for a fascist state rooted in white supremacy.
by
Henry A. Giroux,
Truthout
September 8, 2020
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Hundreds of protesters gather in Times Square in New York City on July 26, 2020.
Interview
Politics & Elections

Giroux: Growing Rebellion Will Breathe New Life Into a Transformed Social Order

Giroux says we must use the pandemic as an opportunity to rethink matters of politics, ethics, power and social change.
by
Joy LaClaire,
Forthright Radio
August 4, 2020
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Police guard the Mark O. Hatfield federal courthouse in downtown Portland as the city experiences another night of unrest on July 24, 2020, in Portland, Oregon.
Op-Ed
Politics & Elections

The Ugly Terror of a Fascist Abyss Lurks in the Background of This Pandemic

Resistance is no longer optional, given that both humanity and the life of the planet are at stake.
by
Henry A. Giroux,
Truthout
July 25, 2020
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A protester kneels and holds up a fist as he and others demonstrate against the death of George Floyd by closing down and blocking traffic on I-395 in Washington, D.C., on June 15, 2020.
Interview
Racial Justice

Henry Giroux: Black Lives Matter Rebellions Are Pushing for Structural Change

A growing international movement among youth raises new hopes for rethinking the future.
by
Anthony Clemons,
Andrew Keltner &
Creston Davis,
The GCAS Review
June 16, 2020
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A man protesting police brutality and systemic racism holds up his hands as they face police during a citywide curfew in New York City, on June 2, 2020.
News Analysis
Politics & Elections

Racist Violence Can’t Be Separated From the Violence of Neoliberal Capitalism

Neoliberal society is built on the myth that economic prosperity is hermetically sealed from racial and social justice.
by
Henry A. Giroux,
Truthout
June 9, 2020
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An activist writes messages on her vehicle as she participates in a May Day protest during the coronavirus pandemic, May 1, 2020, Washington, D.C.
Interview
Culture & Media

Henry A. Giroux: It Is Impossible to Be Radical Without Being Optimistic

Henry A. Giroux examines the COVID-19 crisis as part of a more comprehensive crisis of politics and morality.
by
Pablo Rivera Vargas &
Ezequiel Passeron,
Faro Digital
May 7, 2020
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Stock traders in facemasks watch markets crash in horror
Op-Ed
Economy & Labor

The COVID-19 Pandemic Is Exposing the Plague of Neoliberalism

Decades of neoliberal policies have deeply eroded the notions of public good, social contracts and solidarity.
by
Henry A. Giroux,
Truthout
April 7, 2020
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