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Alexandros Orphanides

Alexandros Orphanides

Berta Cáceres and the U.S. Elections: Weaponizing the Other

Last month, Berta Cáceres, an Indigenous woman from Honduras, was assassinated for her role in the resistance movement against a…

Apr 9, 2016

Berta Cáceres and the U.S. Elections: Weaponizing the Other

Apr 9, 2016

Alexandros Orphanides

The Cozy Bigotry of Donald Trump’s America

On Monday, December 7th, 2015, Donald Trump called for an end to all Muslim immigration to the United States, absurdly including any Muslim…

Dec 8, 2015

The Cozy Bigotry of Donald Trump’s America

Dec 8, 2015

Alexandros Orphanides

Greece: Capitalism’s Latest War on Democracy

History teaches us, that when the power of capital is confronted by popular democracy, it is democracy that is overwhelmed. Still, in the…

Jul 14, 2015

Greece: Capitalism’s Latest War on Democracy

Jul 14, 2015

Alexandros Orphanides

In Defense Of History: The Battle For America’s Students

A country that has spent the last decade engaged in global wars, that is rife with inequality, and that remains divided by racial, economic…

May 9, 2015

In Defense Of History: The Battle For America’s Students

May 9, 2015

Alexandros Orphanides

Fate of the Greeks: Why Syriza Hasn’t Asked To Leave The EU—Yet

“…and the weaker, having a just cause, prevail over the great.”- Euripides, The Suppliants

Feb 11, 2015

Fate of the Greeks: Why Syriza Hasn’t Asked To Leave The EU—Yet

Feb 11, 2015

Alexandros Orphanides

Alexandros Orphanides

I write about politics, race &culture. My work has appeared in @HuffPost, @BlackVoices, @InTheseTimes, @Complex @CommonDreams, et al.

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