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    May 2025 at The Political Prism

    May 2025 at The Political Prism

    8,000 subscribers and counting — we need objective critical thinking more than ever
    Go to the profile of John Polonis
    John Polonis
    Jun 3
    Trump Isn’t the Problem: Our Defense of Academic Freedom Is

    Trump Isn’t the Problem: Our Defense of Academic Freedom Is

    How scholars can win back the public
    Go to the profile of Adam Sitze
    Adam Sitze
    Jun 5
    The LA Protests Didn’t Start With Rocks

    The LA Protests Didn’t Start With Rocks

    Violence as a language of the unheard, but who’s translating?
    Go to the profile of Neela 🌶️
    Neela 🌶️
    Jun 11
    We Need More Leaders Like Ulysses S. Grant

    We Need More Leaders Like Ulysses S. Grant

    Reflecting on a visit to Grant’s Tomb, an underrated gem in New York City
    Go to the profile of John Polonis
    John Polonis
    May 24
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    Why Many American White Supremacists Seem to Love Israel

    Why Many American White Supremacists Seem to Love Israel

    The paradox of America’s far-right support for a Jewish state
    Go to the profile of E.V. Solanas (إيفيلينا) | 🇵🇸
    E.V. Solanas (إيفيلينا) | 🇵🇸
    May 22
    The Necessary Burden of Engaging With Hate

    The Necessary Burden of Engaging With Hate

    Wrestling with White supremacy online and off without sacrificing vulnerable people
    Go to the profile of E.V. Solanas (إيفيلينا) | 🇵🇸
    E.V. Solanas (إيفيلينا) | 🇵🇸
    May 27
    Student’s Diploma Withheld After Coming Out As Gay

    Student’s Diploma Withheld After Coming Out As Gay

    This is just fu*king crazy…
    Go to the profile of LGBTQ+ Pride Stories🏳️‍🌈
    LGBTQ+ Pride Stories🏳️‍🌈
    Jun 4
    I Think I’m Leaving Zionism, or Zionism Is Leaving Me

    I Think I’m Leaving Zionism, or Zionism Is Leaving Me

    As the war carries on, my opinions continue to evolve
    Go to the profile of Isaac Saul
    Isaac Saul
    Jun 2
    What Does DEI Mean and Why Are People So Mad About It?

    What Does DEI Mean and Why Are People So Mad About It?

    Those who oppose diversity usually have the most to lose
    Go to the profile of Maria Cassano
    Maria Cassano
    Feb 1
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    Why We Stopped Listening When Everyone Started Screaming Fire

    Why We Stopped Listening When Everyone Started Screaming Fire

    How constant crisis language destroys our capacity for genuine alarm
    Go to the profile of E.V. Solanas (إيفيلينا) | 🇵🇸
    E.V. Solanas (إيفيلينا) | 🇵🇸
    Jun 15
    Immigration, Incitement, and the Machinery of Federal Power

    Immigration, Incitement, and the Machinery of Federal Power

    How Trump’s crackdown echoes the authoritarian blueprint of the past
    Go to the profile of Dick Dowdell
    Dick Dowdell
    Jun 15
    Protected by Whiteness — Why Immigration Status is an Excuse for Racism

    Protected by Whiteness — Why Immigration Status is an Excuse for Racism

    How my experience as a white immigrant highlights why the immigration debate is about race not legal status
    Go to the profile of Hannah Heering
    Hannah Heering
    Jun 15
    Cancel Culture Is the New Witch Hunt: Why Public Shaming Harms Progress More Than It Helps

    Cancel Culture Is the New Witch Hunt: Why Public Shaming Harms Progress More Than It Helps

    How virtue signaling and mob mentality are eroding empathy, silencing debate, and creating a generation too scared to think
    Go to the profile of Andrew Ferguson
    Andrew Ferguson
    Jun 13
    Is the Supreme Court Undermining Its Own Constitutional Integrity?

    Is the Supreme Court Undermining Its Own Constitutional Integrity?

    When selective originalism serves wealth and power, democracy pays the price
    Go to the profile of Dick Dowdell
    Dick Dowdell
    Jun 12
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