#Harpers

Hakeem Jefferson

hakeemjefferson

Re @Harpers letter: one of the most successful campaigns in recent memory has been convincing folks that the greatest threat to freedom is the possibility of being shamed on Twitter

Paul Krugman

paulkrugman

A really good question. Someone should do a careful archival study of when pedophilia became the go-to accusation; did it start with Q or was it already there? But in

Wesley Yang

wesyang

I recall people musing aloud about whether there was or would be a female Jordan Peterson. The show Broad City gave the impression that the demand existed, though whether anyone

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jmcolberg

You know, this whole "cancel culture" backlash (in which many presumably liberal writers happily adopted a right-wing talking point) reminds me of how a few years ago, certain men complained

Joseph Hernandez

joeybear85

"For centuries the bad decisions bosses make have often penalized the most marginalized. Now, the repercussions of these bad decisions are experienced in a new normal in which the silenced

Wytt

fastkidpunk

I’ve spent my life chasing ghosts. Yesterday I chased the ghosts of John Brown and his Raiders. 1/ 2/ My journey took me through 3 states. The closer I got

Roya Hakakian

RoyaTheWriter

1) I’m a proud signatory of #theLetter published in #Harpers, calling for justice and open debate. Some have dismissed it as a statement by a “privileged” few. The term privileged

corey robin

CoreyRobin

I think Eric's right that "the whole point" of that side of the fascism argument is "its polemical utility." Which explains the ferocity of those who argue against my side

Jeet Heer

HeerJeet

1. I've been reluctant culture wars controversies because I they are often distractions from bigger things going on -- I mean, people are fucking dying right now, dying in droves.

Hugo Rifkind

hugorifkind

Cancel culture is actually a never-ending spiral of totalitarian revulsion. "I am disgusted by this, everyone should be disgusted by this, if he is not disgusted by this then I

Yoram Hazony

yhazony

People are asking me what I think of the Harper's letter. 1. I think anyone defending free speech and viewpoint diversity right now deserves support. So I support the general

kyra wieber

kyra_wieber

Im absolutely SICK TO MY STOMACH! Take a look at these stories from a past bartender at Harpers. How many more awful stories do I need to share before I

💕 the effexorcist 💕

kahtrinuh

Watching Grass is Greener on Netflix about the history of weed and its roots in the black jazz and hip-hop community and the war on drugshttps://youtu.be/UCUDxgYMdxI Louis Armstrong to his

Rebecca Turkington

rcturk

To understand how women/gender play into the ideologies and organizing of yesterday’s violence, here are some great scholars on white women and far-right terrorism you should follow and read

Jeffrey Sachs

JeffreyASachs

Remember: it never feels like an Outrage Mob when you're a part of it.https://twitter.com/emilyvdw/status/1281153701290274819 This really could be a series. But rather than make a simple point about hypocrisy, let

Max von Side-Eye

SvenTystnad

Was John Brown a martyr to the abolitionist cause, or a psychotic murderer? I’m leaning towards the latter. As righteous as his cause was, we can’t just slaughter people who

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