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A Capitol rioter tells his story from inside.
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A Capitol rioter tells his story from inside.
William Turton Bloomberg Jan 2021 Permalink
On the Capitol assault.
Some people may treat the appearance of a Confederate flag as another bit of absurdity, but I’ve never had the luxury of taking it in any way other than literally and seriously.
Blair McClendon n+1 Jan 2021 10min Permalink
The stories that sprung up around if not quite about Trump were as brutal and lazy as the man himself; they teased themselves endlessly from one episode to the next, building toward a brutal grand finale in which America’s heroes would murder its villains, on TV, at some time to-be-determined.
David Roth Defector Jan 2021 10min Permalink
On the intersection of technology and revolt.
Bill Wasik Wired Jan 2012 30min Permalink
An interview with the author.
James Baldwin Esquire Jul 1968 30min Permalink
When Swedish teenagers hacked the phone system and turned a state-owned telecom system into a proto-Internet.
Shaun Raviv Medium Dec 2018 15min Permalink
An important house in Florida history is for sale, its future uncertain. Some want the historic house preserved, while the racism that fueled the Rosewood riots remains.
Lane DeGregory Tampa Bay Times Jun 2018 10min Permalink
In the days following Martin Luther King, Jr.’s assassination, more than 100 cities experienced significant civil disturbance. In New York, everyone expected riots. What happened next.
Clay Risen The Morning News Jan 2009 10min Permalink
On life in Los Angeles, and the specter of a second riot.
Thomas Pynchon New York Times Jun 1966 20min Permalink
The Vancouver riots and an unforgettable image.
Chris Ballard Sports Illustrated Dec 2011 20min Permalink
The making of a lost generation:
According to the Unicef report, which measured 40 indicators of quality of life – including the strength of relationships with friends and family, educational achievements and personal aspirations, and exposure to drinking, drug taking and other risky behavior – British children have the most miserable upbringing in the developed world. American children come next, second from the bottom.
Maria Hampton Adbusters Aug 2011 Permalink