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DISPATCHES FROM THE CULTURE WARS – JUNE 4, 2024  
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June 4, 2024
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_ Voting and fighting _

On May 4, 1970, Ohio chose to use its militarized National Guard
against the students of Kent State University. Will fear and a
commitment to the status quo of a U.S.-funded war machine lead Ohio to
make the same mistakes again? Credit, Ohio Women’s Alliance

 

* MAGAt Violence
* Spain’s Vox and the Global Far Right
* Kent State Students Demand Divestment
* Legal Attack on Pregnant Women
* Disabled Access the Vote
* Pandemic of Loneliness
* Climate and Techno-Science
* DOJ Takes Action Against Attacks on Abortion Centers
* West Hollywood Pride Marchers Speak
* Idaho’s Republicans

MAGAT VIOLENCE
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By Julia Conley
Common Dreams

As supporters of Donald Trump flood right-wing platforms with threats
against the jurors and judge following guilty verdicts Thursday in his
criminal case regarding hush money payments, fears are growing that
the influence the Republican presumptive presidential nominee has over
his supporters will soon lead to violence.

SPAIN’S VOX AND THE GLOBAL FAR RIGHT
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By Eoghan Gilmartin
Jacobin

Spain’s Vox party hosted a rally featuring far-right leaders from
around the world, including everyone from Marine Le Pen to Javier
Milei. It shows how coordinated the movement is becoming — and how
Vox is playing a central role.

KENT STATE STUDENTS DEMAND DIVESTMENT
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By Camille Tinnin and Magdalen Weiss-Vopat
Waging Nonviolence

Simply by disclosing its investment portfolio, Kent State has shown
itself to be a leader. Students across the country are fighting for
disclosure and divestment. We have disclosure. We have researched
alternatives. All the board needs to do is listen.

LEGAL ATTACK ON PREGNANT WOMEN
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By Jill Filipovic
Slate

The treatment of pregnant women primarily as vessels for a fetus, and
the stripping of otherwise applicable rights and protections from
women because of their pregnant status, underlies the entire ideology
of the anti-abortion movement.

DISABLED ACCESS THE VOTE
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By Marianne Dhenin
Yes!

As the general election nears, disability-led organizations like
Detroit Disability Power are scaling up their efforts to combat common
barriers to the ballot box for disabled voters. While one in four
adults nationwide has a disability, there remain significant gaps in
voting access for this demographic.

PANDEMIC OF LONELINESS
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By Andrea Mazzarino
Salon

In such an ongoing climate of isolation, anger and underdevelopment,
there seem few safe and accessible ways for Americans to gather
peacefully anymore. Current protests say everything about the ability
of disaffected young voters to claim space and connect around common
values, even in the face of a militarized police response. 

CLIMATE AND TECHNO-SCIENCE
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By Jason W. Moore
The Baffler

Environmentalism has become a cause for reform-minded tinkerers who
imagine eco-alternatives and fixes of every kind—save those that
would wrest power from the few and democratize the web of life.

DOJ TAKES ACTION TO DEFEND ABORTION CENTERS
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By Abigail Ramirez
Feminist Majority Foundation

The Department of Justice filed a lawsuit on Monday, May 20 in the
Northern District of Ohio against Citizens for a Pro Life Society, Red
Rose Rescue, as well as seven individuals for violating the Freedom
of Access to Clinic Entrances (FACE) Act. The FACE Act “prohibits
threats of force, obstruction, and property damage intended to
interfere with reproductive health care services.” 

WEST HOLLYWOOD PRIDE MARCHERS SPEAK
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By Jireh Deng
Los Angeles Times

Although West Hollywood Pride definitely has a commercial side,
Hollywood resident Tim Armitage said he’d noticed a shift in recent
years toward a more local vibe, with a greater focus on nonprofits and
service organizations. In 2020, West Hollywood and L.A. Pride split,
resulting in two weekend festivals that have to compete for headline
acts and corporate sponsorships. With two parades, there’s more
space for neighborhood groups to shine.

IDAHO’S REPUBLICANS
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By Audrey Dutton
ProPublica

The heavily Republican state booted 15 incumbents across the party’s
ideological spectrum. While the election led to net gains for
hard-line members of the right, it also underscores how divided
Idaho’s party remains.

* Make America Great Again
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* Donald Trump
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* Violence
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* Pregnant women
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* Anti-abortion movement
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* disabled rights
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* loneliness
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* Climate
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* DOJ
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* Pride
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* Idaho
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* Kent State
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* Ohio
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