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Katherine Cross

Posted on April 15, 2019 April 12, 2019

Why Punching Nazis Is Not Only Ethical, But Imperative

Katherine Cross
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Katherine Cross
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democracy, fascism, Nazis, richard-spencer, society-politics

Dispassionate discourse with Nazis is not only pointless, but actively dangerous. Read more

Posted on November 8, 2018

Tuesday Night Was A Victory: Reflections On A Wave

Katherine Cross
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Katherine Cross
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democrats, donald trump, election 2018, midterm elections

But what 2018 demonstrates is that we are winning an argument and winning allies in the long fight against reactionary politics; even where we lost, these were narrow losses that spooked those in power, losses that came perilously close to pouring over their ramparts. Read more

Posted on September 7, 2018 September 9, 2018

How To Read The Anonymous ‘New York Times’ Op-Ed On Trump

Katherine Cross
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Katherine Cross
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America, conservatism, fascism, kavanaugh, media, politics, republicans, trump

This op-ed is a not-so-subtle plea to do the very thing we must never do: blame Trump’s proto-fascism entirely on the personal failings and quirks of one man. Read more

Posted on June 24, 2018 July 12, 2018

Shunning Sarah Huckabee Sanders Is The Definition Of Civility

Katherine Cross
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Katherine Cross
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civility, immigration, LGBTQIA, politics, racism, trump

It’s not hard at all to imagine what a moral emergency looks like to the extreme right. Read more

Posted on June 21, 2018 July 11, 2018

The Atrocities On Our Border Prove Trump’s Base Isn’t Worth Talking To

Katherine Cross
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Katherine Cross
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donald trump, family separation, ice, immigration

Incivility is indeed uncomfortable, but like any weapon there are moments when it must be employed in self-defense. Read more

Posted on May 3, 2018 October 9, 2018

The Media Must Stop Taking ‘Incel’ Agitprop Seriously

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Incel, new-york-times, ross-douthat, society-politics, toronto

Men who hate women will continue to hate us, and hurt us, no matter how much sex they’re having. Read more

Posted on May 3, 2018 July 20, 2018

The Media Must Stop Taking ‘Incel’ Agitprop Seriously

Katherine Cross
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Katherine Cross
Posted in
Society+Politics
Tagged
Incel, Patriarchy, Toxic Masculinity

Men who hate women will continue to hate us, and hurt us, no matter how much sex they’re having. Read more

Posted on January 11, 2018 July 20, 2018

Stop Saying Trump Is Unpredictable

Katherine Cross
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Katherine Cross
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donald trump, politics

Trump is quite predictable. It’s the people who have the power to stop him who aren’t — and that is the true core of the danger we now face. Read more

Posted on January 3, 2018 September 5, 2018

This Is The Story Of The Story I Can’t Write

Katherine Cross
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Katherine Cross
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Society+Politics
Tagged
feminism, metoo, Patriarchy, sexual harassment

None of the stories I’m telling here are about sexual harassment. But these people abuse their power in the same way. Read more

Posted on December 7, 2017 October 9, 2018

The Ghosts Of Atomic Past: Nuclear Terror Is Back

Katherine Cross
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Katherine Cross
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atomic-bomb, north-korea, nuclear-war, society-politics, trump

Despite talk of how ‘unprecedented’ the Trump era is, what we’re seeing is the Greatest Hits album of right wing Americana turned up to 11. Read more

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