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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
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
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?
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
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
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
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…
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Dick Dowdell
Jun 12
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