Mark Santow
@marksantow.bsky.social
Historian of US cities, race, social policy. Saul Alinsky and the Dilemma of Race: Community Organizing in the Postwar City (UChicago Press 2024). Director Providence Clemente Veterans Initiative (PCVI): https://pvdvets.org/
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The disparity btwn what’s actually happening in Los Angeles and the way it’s being mischaracterized is one of the biggest stress tests of modern media in recent memory. Botted socials, AI, old clips, declining literacy—it’s like seeing a broken emergency response system hit by a storm.
June 10, 2025 at 9:57 PM
The disparity btwn what’s actually happening in Los Angeles and the way it’s being mischaracterized is one of the biggest stress tests of modern media in recent memory. Botted socials, AI, old clips, declining literacy—it’s like seeing a broken emergency response system hit by a storm.
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Some politicians and pundits are pushing the idea that immigrants are more likely to commit crimes. Not only is that claim false, the opposite is true.
Debunking the Myth of the ‘Migrant Crime Wave’
Data does not support claims that the United States is experiencing a surge in crime caused by immigrants.
www.brennancenter.org
November 29, 2024 at 6:51 PM
Some politicians and pundits are pushing the idea that immigrants are more likely to commit crimes. Not only is that claim false, the opposite is true.
Happy 1st anniversary of the passing of #HenryKissinger, for those who celebrate. To quote Bourdain:
November 29, 2024 at 7:14 PM
Happy 1st anniversary of the passing of #HenryKissinger, for those who celebrate. To quote Bourdain:
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Striking shift in GOP donor base - top 400 donors now provide over 60% of GOP funds, nearly double 2020 levels.
Both parties are far too reliant on mega-donors. But the GOP is now on another level. (1/n)
Both parties are far too reliant on mega-donors. But the GOP is now on another level. (1/n)
November 20, 2024 at 6:59 PM
Striking shift in GOP donor base - top 400 donors now provide over 60% of GOP funds, nearly double 2020 levels.
Both parties are far too reliant on mega-donors. But the GOP is now on another level. (1/n)
Both parties are far too reliant on mega-donors. But the GOP is now on another level. (1/n)
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As I see more references to the Fugitive Slave Act of 1850 (re: state resistance to federal manhunts), it's worth looking back at what prominent universities like Harvard did during the Fugitive Slave Act era.
Did they protect their students, staff, and communities?
Absolutely not.
Did they protect their students, staff, and communities?
Absolutely not.
November 20, 2024 at 8:50 PM
As I see more references to the Fugitive Slave Act of 1850 (re: state resistance to federal manhunts), it's worth looking back at what prominent universities like Harvard did during the Fugitive Slave Act era.
Did they protect their students, staff, and communities?
Absolutely not.
Did they protect their students, staff, and communities?
Absolutely not.
The arc of the moral universe is, indeed, a constant pain in the tush. Thx @amandalehr.bsky.social @mcsweeneys.net
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November 20, 2024 at 6:20 PM
The arc of the moral universe is, indeed, a constant pain in the tush. Thx @amandalehr.bsky.social @mcsweeneys.net
www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/upd...
www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/upd...
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If passed, the anti-charities bill would be the most dangerous piece of domestic antiterrorism legislation since the PATRIOT Act and it would take direct aim at the Palestine movement.
https://mondoweiss.net/2024/11/congress-is-set-to-vote-on-the-most-dangerous-domestic-antiterrorism-bill-since-th…
https://mondoweiss.net/2024/11/congress-is-set-to-vote-on-the-most-dangerous-domestic-antiterrorism-bill-since-th…
Congress is set to vote on the most dangerous domestic anti-terrorism bill since The PATRIOT Act
If passed, the anti-charities bill would be the most dangerous piece of domestic antiterrorism legislation since the PATRIOT Act and it would take direct aim at the Palestine movement.
mondoweiss.net
November 20, 2024 at 5:00 PM
If passed, the anti-charities bill would be the most dangerous piece of domestic antiterrorism legislation since the PATRIOT Act and it would take direct aim at the Palestine movement.
https://mondoweiss.net/2024/11/congress-is-set-to-vote-on-the-most-dangerous-domestic-antiterrorism-bill-since-th…
https://mondoweiss.net/2024/11/congress-is-set-to-vote-on-the-most-dangerous-domestic-antiterrorism-bill-since-th…
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New in PN: Trump's corruption of the DOJ goes much deeper than Gaetz
"The Gaetz nomination is a giant middle finger to anyone who believes in the rule of law. But Trump's nominees for other key DOJ roles are potentially even more dangerous for democracy."
"The Gaetz nomination is a giant middle finger to anyone who believes in the rule of law. But Trump's nominees for other key DOJ roles are potentially even more dangerous for democracy."
Trump's corruption of the DOJ goes much deeper than Gaetz
It's John Yoos all the way down.
www.publicnotice.co
November 20, 2024 at 2:07 PM
New in PN: Trump's corruption of the DOJ goes much deeper than Gaetz
"The Gaetz nomination is a giant middle finger to anyone who believes in the rule of law. But Trump's nominees for other key DOJ roles are potentially even more dangerous for democracy."
"The Gaetz nomination is a giant middle finger to anyone who believes in the rule of law. But Trump's nominees for other key DOJ roles are potentially even more dangerous for democracy."
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Please act today to stop HR 9495. The bill allows Treasury Sec to revoke nonprofit status from any organization—ACLU, universities, Southern Poverty Law Center—without due process. This is an act to destroy civil society. How to contact your rep below.
1) Tell your representative to vote no on H.R. 9495. This nonprofit killer bill would hand Trump unchecked power to go after his political opponents. Make sure your MoC hears from you TODAY (especially if it’s one of these Democrats who voted for H.R. 9495 last week): indivisible.org/resource/tel...
November 20, 2024 at 2:18 PM
Please act today to stop HR 9495. The bill allows Treasury Sec to revoke nonprofit status from any organization—ACLU, universities, Southern Poverty Law Center—without due process. This is an act to destroy civil society. How to contact your rep below.
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The gerrymandered NC GOP legislature rushing to pass massive power grab in lame duck session stripping power from Dem gov & AG and giving GOP control over state and county election boards. Snuck into hurricane relief bill. Incredibly dangerous and anti-democratic www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
The North Carolina GOP snuck an outrageous antidemocratic power grab into a hurricane relief bill
“They didn’t like what happened in the election, and they want to overturn the will of the people."
www.motherjones.com
November 20, 2024 at 4:48 PM
The gerrymandered NC GOP legislature rushing to pass massive power grab in lame duck session stripping power from Dem gov & AG and giving GOP control over state and county election boards. Snuck into hurricane relief bill. Incredibly dangerous and anti-democratic www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
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I wrote about Trump's victory, particularly the contribution of inflation, something liberals and leftists don't like talking about.
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It Was Always About Inflation
Simply put, Donald Trump owes his reelection to inflation and to the fact that the Biden administration did little to address the problem in a way that helped working-class families.
jacobin.com
November 8, 2024 at 10:31 PM
I wrote about Trump's victory, particularly the contribution of inflation, something liberals and leftists don't like talking about.
jacobin.com/2024/11/trum...
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