oppositionreport
The Opposition Report #10
The occupation of Minneapolis, imperialism, MAHA, and more.
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neonliberalism
What Is Personalism? (Neon Liberalism #62, with Xavier Márquez)
Samantha and guest Professor Xavier Márquez talk the nature of non-democratic politics, and why the concept of "personalism" is the key to understanding the dynamics and dysfunctions of the second Trump administration. Along the way they discuss the difference between totalitarianism and authoritarianism, the ongoing importance of elections
Terror Returns to Springfield
Ohio is preparing for the next occupation. We need to prepare with them.
After Alex Pretti’s Murder, It’s Clear That MAGA Media Views White Liberals as Race Traitors
MAGA is committed to the belief that the people ICE is pursuing are inherently bad and that therefore opposing ICE is standing with criminals and rapists against the American people.
halftheanswer
ICE Flights and Accountability in Journalism (Half the Answer #62, with Gillian Brockell)
Caitlin and Trent talk with journalist Gillian Brockell about her work tracking the flights and airline companies that move people in unsafe conditions to third-party recipient countries, where they will be imprisoned, mistreated, tortured, and possibly sent to their country of origin in violation of international law. Half the Answer
He Served Those Who Served: Portrait of a Man Named Pretti
It’s better to not know heroes exist than to find out they did only after they’re gone.
Don't Buy a Gun
Confrontational but nonviolent protest is more effective than the solipsistic comfort of an assault rifle.
Nonpolitical Media Has Been Flooded With Outrage at Alex Pretti's Murder
Anatomy of a turning point.
Victim on Trial: From Jennifer Levin to Renée Nicole Good
The Trump administration is deploying a time-tested playbook against women who were murdered.
We Are Doing Things About It: Getting Accurate Information in Occupied Minneapolis
Minnesota’s playbook against DHS’s occupation shows how residents connect together to get their information needs met without the news media spectacle.
The Badge Is a Burden Not a Privilege
The power of state violence comes with the obligation to uphold a higher standard, not permission to excuse a lower one.
neonliberalism
The State of the Resistance (Neon Liberalism #61, with Omar Wasow)
Samantha interviews Professor Omar Wasow, challenging him to reflect on the first year of the second Trump administration. What forms of resistance have worked? What forms have been less successful? Why is the regime trying to "recreate 2020," and why are they failing? Professor Wasow tells a story