Kirk’s killing reflects a broader political impasse in the US, where a significant percentage of the population supports political violence of some form.
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The US is swinging like a pendulum between more autocratic and more democratic forms of government. How long will this destabilizing pattern last?
Most Americans actually agree on key issues, including reproductive rights, firearms laws and climate change.
Harris’ support for abortion rights and political unity – as well as the fact that she offers an antidote to Donald Trump – helps explain her appeal to the people who plan to vote for her.
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Distinguished Professor of Anthropology; Director, Center for the Study of Genocide and Human Rights, Rutgers University - Newark
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Department Chair and Professor of Philosophy, Rochester Institute of Technology
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Director of Security Studies and Professor of Criminology and Justice Studies, UMass Lowell