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Hate Crime Laws
Policing “Hate” Supposedly Protects People — But It Really Fuels More Violence
The expansion of the “hate” frame fuels repression. Fortunately, grassroots opposition is growing.
Jail Won’t Solve White Supremacist Violence. Here’s How to Truly Confront It.
To fight white supremacist violence, we must abolish the systems that perpetuate it, like the prison-industrial complex.
“Better Than Trump” Is Not Enough. We Need More From Biden on LGBTQ Policy.
Biden promises a return to Obama-era policy on LGBTQ issues — but even if he follows through, that is not enough.
Why “Countering Violent Extremism” Programs Won’t Stop White Supremacists
Countering Violent Extremism programs have heavily targeted Muslims without addressing white supremacist violence.
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How the Trans Murder Spectacle Perpetuates Myths About Justice
Focusing on individual murderers and their incarceration will never prevent the murder of trans people or promote justice.
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What’s in a Frame? The Perils of “Domestic Terrorism”
We will never find our way to a just and caring society by remaining in the conceptual gulag of "terrorism."
How “Hate” Lets Us Off the Hook
Our political realities become determined by whom we are against.