Open Letters, from Anne Applebaum
Open Letters, from Anne Applebaum
The Long Simmer of Political Violence in America
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The Long Simmer of Political Violence in America

An incident that turns a mirror on America - with me, Adrienne LaFrance and Radio Atlantic
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Donald Trump moments after a gunman opened fire during his rally

My colleague Adrienne LaFrance and I discussed the assassination attempt for the Radio Atlantic podcast: what does it tell us about American politics, how does it compare to what happens in other places, and how do violent political cycles come to an end.

Read the transcript here

Read my 2020 article on how the left and right radicalize one another

Read Adrienne's 2023 article, The New Anarchy, which predicted the rise of random violence

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