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On Renee Good, ICE, Zohran Mamdani, and the Politics of Domination vs. Vulnerability

On Renee Good, ICE, Zohran Mamdani, and the Politics of Domination vs. Vulnerability

Steven W. Thrasher Contemplates the Weakness at the Heart of ICE and the Politics of the Hard Right

By Steven W. Thrasher | January 15, 2026

Why It’s a Good Thing Zohran Mamdani Can Never Become President

Why It’s a Good Thing Zohran Mamdani Can Never Become President

The Immigrant Mayor’s Ineligibility for the Presidency is Great for Politics

By Steven W. Thrasher | January 2, 2026

Feeling Deep Sadness and Anger For Gaza

Feeling Deep Sadness and Anger For Gaza

Steven W. Thrasher on the Enormity of the West’s Crimes

By Steven W. Thrasher | December 17, 2025

Remembering Alice Wong: Writer, Advocate, Friend

Remembering Alice Wong: Writer, Advocate, Friend

Steven W. Thrasher on Meeting and Collaborating with the Outspoken Founder of the Disability Visibility Project

By Steven W. Thrasher | November 17, 2025

How Do We Tell the Story of Gaza's Murdered Journalists?

How Do We Tell the Story of Gaza's Murdered Journalists?

Steven W. Thrasher on Trying to Make Sense of a Slaughter

By Steven W. Thrasher | August 14, 2025

What ICE’s Assault on Ventura County, California Means for the Rest of America

What ICE’s Assault on Ventura County, California Means for the Rest of America

Steven W. Thrasher on the Brutal Raids by Trump’s Ever-Growing Masked Army

By Steven W. Thrasher | July 21, 2025

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Zohran Mamdani and Brad Lander Have Shown Us a Way Forward

By Steven W. Thrasher | June 26, 2025

Mahmoud Khalil, Zohran Mamdani, and the Politics of Vulnerability

By Steven W. Thrasher | June 23, 2025

Urgent Lessons From a Heroic Early AIDS Doctor: On the Legacy of Joseph Sonnabend

By Steven W. Thrasher | April 24, 2025

Stenographers of Empire: Where is the Moral Courage in the American Media?

Stenographers of Empire: Where is the Moral Courage in the American Media?

For Steven W. Thrasher the Absence of Solidarity Among American Journalists Has Made Donald Trump’s Job That Much Easier

By Steven W. Thrasher | March 12, 2025

What If the Covid Safety Net Had Been a Starting Point For Change?

What If the Covid Safety Net Had Been a Starting Point For Change?

Steven W. Thrasher Looks Back at America’s Brief Experiment in True Government Care

By Steven W. Thrasher | November 8, 2024

In American Empire, You’re Either Invading or Being Invaded

In American Empire, You’re Either Invading or Being Invaded

Steven W. Thrasher on the Pernicious Narratives That Fuel the Status Quo

By Steven W. Thrasher | October 3, 2024

False Profits: Why I Am Not Teaching in the Classroom This Fall

False Profits: Why I Am Not Teaching in the Classroom This Fall

Steven W. Thrasher on American Campus Crackdowns on Free Assembly

By Steven W. Thrasher | September 16, 2024

Why American Journalists Should Be Outraged About the Dozens of Palestinian Journalists Jailed in Israel

Why American Journalists Should Be Outraged About the Dozens of Palestinian Journalists Jailed in Israel

"If journalism is not a crime, then it should not be treated as a crime by any government for any journalist."

By Steven W. Thrasher | June 21, 2024

America’s Campus Witch Hunts Are Only the Second Worst Thing Happening to Professors Right Now

America’s Campus Witch Hunts Are Only the Second Worst Thing Happening to Professors Right Now

Steven W. Thrasher on the Importance of Global Academic Solidarity

By Steven W. Thrasher | June 3, 2024

You Are Being Lied to About Gaza Solidarity Camps by University Presidents, Mainstream Media, and Politicians

You Are Being Lied to About Gaza Solidarity Camps by University Presidents, Mainstream Media, and Politicians

What Steven W. Thrasher Saw on College Campuses

By Steven W. Thrasher | May 10, 2024

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