Tag Archives: Capitol Hill insurrection

Hugo Describes Trump-Style Resentment

The toxic mixture of resentment and entitlement found in the Capitol Hill insurrectionists is described by Victor Hugo in “Les Miserables.”

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Justice First, Then You Can Sail On

The first day of Trump’s trial began with Longfellow and ended with James Russell Lowell.

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When Hate Groups Devour Their Own

Conspiratorial hate is feeding on itself. Toni Morrison and Joyce Carol Oates both describe the process.

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Angry Black Woman vs. Angry White Men

For MLK Day, a June Jordan poem addressing angry white men.

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