Good morning. ⛅ Today, we have a news heavy edition as we talk to someone who found himself in the mi
| Good morning. ⛅ Today, we have a news heavy edition as we talk to someone who found himself in the middle of the Capitol riots, then we discuss Trump’s hypocritical silence on the defacement of monuments in the US Capitol, and then we take a look at one DC art space’s decision last month to postpone an display after it was targeted by right-wing media.What a way to start 2021.– Hrag Vartanian, editor-in-chief | |
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| | Shawn Perkins (“SP the Plug”), "Red Carpet Treatment" (courtesy the artist) |
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| A mob attack on the United States Capitol on January 6 drew responses of shock and disbelief from across the country and the world. In the memeshpere, many have conjured up images of National Guard soldiers in full army fatigues preparing to confront BLM protesters in Washington last year to make a point about the disparity in police treatment. |
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