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Trump’s Police State in D.C.

The Socialist Program with Brian Becker

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The Symbolism of Confederate Statues and America's Social Division

This chapter examines the controversial decision to reconstruct a Confederate general's statue and its implications for racism and historical memory in America. It contextualizes the situation within the decline of American empire, exploring how such symbols are manipulated in politics to exploit social and economic divides.

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