TikTok Goes to War with Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine
“It was assumed social media usage would reinforce self-absorption over the suffering of others. War in Ukraine – and TikTok – may test that assumption.”
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Author: Liam Kennedy
Why “The Wire” Still Matters in 2022
On the 20th anniversary of the seminal US TV series The Wire, Liam Kennedy explains why the crime drama was significant then — and in 2022.
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Will Ukraine Unite A Divided America? (No.)
“Broad public interest in Ukraine War is not producing a new consensus. Instead, it is mirroring the crisis in American democracy — albeit in skewed way.”
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“We Cannot Stand Aside”: Is There Hope for a “Progressive” Irish America?
“There is little evidence that mainstream of Irish-America supports a reckoning with US racial injustice.” So how can there be a progressive politics?
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“America Is Back”: The Risky Illusion of the “Normal”
“Making a fetish of normalcy is a form of American exceptionalism. ‘America Is Back’ may prove as myopic and delusional as ‘Make America Great Again'”
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American Carnival: The Spectacle Politics of the Trumpist Insurrection
“Trumpists’ Capitol attack: Frighteningly apt visual representation & conclusion of Trump Presidency, a 4-year trashing of democracy always in plain sight.”
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