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Defying Empire: On the Perennially Relevant Political Message of <em>Wicked</em>

Defying Empire: On the Perennially Relevant Political Message of Wicked

Aaron Boehmer Considers Enemies of the State, in the US and Oz

By Aaron Boehmer | January 13, 2025

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My Babies Are Richer Than Yours: On the Lie of the Online Tradwife

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How Ericka Huggins and the Black Panther Party Attempted to Liberate Black Women in America

How Ericka Huggins and the Black Panther Party Attempted to Liberate Black Women in America

Mary Frances Phillips on John Huggins, Angela Y. Davis, and the Complex History of an Oft-Misunderstood Political Movement

By Mary Frances Phillips | January 10, 2025

He Got Away With Everything: Reading <em>True Grit</em> After the Reelection of Donald Trump

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Arrested for Driving While Black: The Effortless Racism of America's Criminal Justice System

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In an overwhelming vote, the American Historical Association voted to condemn scholasticide in Gaza.

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