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DISPATCHES FROM THE CULTURE WARS – DECEMBER 31, 2024  
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* Democrats’ Political Grief 
* The Climate of Fear
* The Art World Crackdown on Palestine Solidarity
* Rating Murderers: Mangione a Demon, Penny a Hero
* What’s Missing from _A Complete Unknown_? Vietnam
* Family Estrangement Epidemic
* Mississippi Immigrant Advocates ‘Preparing for Disaster’ 
* Democracy, Fascism and Higher Ed
* Federal Workers’ Unions Are On the Brink
* Faith Groups on the Trump Win

DEMOCRATS’ POLITICAL GRIEF 
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By Chauncey DeVega
Salon

Democrats continue to plod through the stages of grief, vacillating
between denial, anger and bargaining. This behavior is increasingly
taking the form of self-soothing talk among its leadership,
consultant and media class that their defeat was not as dire as it
first appeared and that a big rebuild and reassessment of the party
and its strategy, messaging and leadership are not necessary.

THE CLIMATE OF FEAR
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By Rachel Locke
The Conversation

Threats and harassment are pushing some politicians out of office,
scaring off some would-be candidates and even compelling some elected
officials to change their vote. Rising threats against public
officials is a national problem.

THE ART WORLD CRACKDOWN ON PALESTINE SOLIDARITY
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By Hrag Vartanian and Valentina Di Liscia 
Jewish Currents

From Amsterdam to San Francisco, artists who have criticized
Israel’s brutal war on Gaza have seen their exhibitions canceled,
their work deinstalled, and other opportunities rescinded. 

RATING MURDERERS: MANGIONE A DEMON, PENNY A HERO
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By Caleb Brennan
The Nation

Brandishing a juvenile, chicken-scratch graph, right-wing pundit and
neoconservative toady Scott Jennings offered a simple analysis during
a recent CNN roundtable. “Here’s my chart: The good guys today,
Daniel Penny. The bad guys, Luigi Mangione,” he proclaimed. For
those on the hard right, Penny has become a kind of reactionary
Batman, especially following his acquittal on December 9.

WHAT’S MISSING FROM _A COMPLETE UNKNOWN_? VIETNAM
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By Nina Silber
Time

While popular memory of the 1960s assumes that folk fans and
performers marched hand-in-glove with the anti-war protesters of the
1960s, in reality, the political climate of that moment, as well as
the intensified commercialism of folk music, disrupted that alliance.

FAMILY ESTRANGEMENT EPIDEMIC
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By Katie Underwood
Maclean’s

Estrangement, the act of distancing oneself or fully cutting ties
with loved ones, was once a sad, shameful word uttered in the privacy
of homes and therapists’ offices. But if social media is any
indication, lately, the term has become undeniably trendy: on TikTok,
videos hashtagged #toxicfamily have garnered nearly two billion views.

MISSISSIPPI IMMIGRANT ADVOCATES ‘PREPARING FOR DISASTER’
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By Illan Ireland
Mississippi Free Press

El Pueblo has held statewide meetings to educate immigrants on their
rights and created emergency preparedness plans to facilitate identity
verification and document retrieval. The organization has also met
with school-district leaders and law-enforcement officials who may be
asked to participate in immigration crackdowns.

DEMOCRACY, FASCISM AND HIGHER ED
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By Henry A. Giroux
Truthout

What does this rise in illiberal regimes mean for higher education?
What is the role of universities in defending democratic ideals when
the very notion of democracy is under siege? Higher education must
reassert itself as a crucial democratic public sphere that fosters
critical thought, resists tyranny and nurtures the kind of informed
citizens necessary to a just society.

FEDERAL WORKERS’ UNIONS ARE ON THE BRINK
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By Dave Jamieson
Huffpost

As the incoming boss of the federal workforce, President-elect Donald
Trump has made clear his disdain for civil servants. He’s called
them “crooked” and “dishonest” people who are
“destroying” the country. He’s equated them with the conspiracy
theorists’ “deep state.” And he’s promised to fire a lot of
them after he assumes office next month.

FAITH GROUPS ON THE TRUMP WIN
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By Kelsey Dallas
Deseret News

Exit polls show that Trump made gains among a number of religious
voting blocs in 2024, including Catholics and non-Christian people of
faith. Here’s a deeper look at what religious leaders have said
about the 2024 election.

* Democrats
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* Democratic Party
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* Donald Trump
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* art world
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* Palestine solidarity
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* Luigi Mangione
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* Daniel Penny
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* THE RIGHT
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* Bob Dylan
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* A Complete Unknown
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* Vietnam War
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* family estrangement
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* Mississippi
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* immigrant rights
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* higher education
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* democracy
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* Fascism
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* federal workers
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* federal workers unions
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* faith groups
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* 2024 Elections
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