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I Grew Up in the Most Hateful Town in America

Welcome to Vidor, a town most famous for its racism

11 min readAug 5, 2019

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A Seattle Cop Was Suspended for Threatening to Slash His Ex’s Tires

Rookie Seattle police officer Daniel Perez Puga, 25, received a 15-day suspension for threatening to slash his ex-girlfriend’s tires and a…

3 min readDec 19, 2022

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A Seattle Cop Was Suspended for Threatening to Slash His Ex’s Tires

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Ketanji Brown Jackson’s Confirmation Is a Consolation Prize

After a long series of hearings filled with many frustrating episodes of foolishness from the Republican opposition, Ketanji Brown Jackson…

4 min readApr 8, 2022

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Ketanji Brown Jackson’s Confirmation Is a Consolation Prize

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If Putin is the New Hitler, What Does That Make Bush?

Last Friday, Bill Clinton and George W. Bush stopped by a Ukrainian church in Chicago. When they got there, the two former presidents…

5 min readMar 21, 2022

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If Putin is the New Hitler, What Does That Make Bush?

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Man sues city over wrongful detention in 2018 ‘swatting’ incident

A man who was mistakenly held at gunpoint and handcuffed by Seattle police responding to a hoax suicide call in 2018 is suing the city for…

3 min readSep 28, 2021

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Man sues city over wrongful detention in 2018 ‘swatting’ incident

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Latest Immigrant Caravan Conspiracy is Coming From Liberals

In 2018, Robert Bowers carried out the deadliest antisemitic hate crime in US history, killing 11 Jewish worshippers in Pittsburgh. He…

5 min readSep 24, 2021

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Latest Immigrant Caravan Conspiracy is Coming From Liberals

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There’s No “Leftist” Case Against Immigration

Capital freely crosses borders — people should too.

3 min readSep 24, 2021

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There’s No “Leftist” Case Against Immigration

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We’re Only a ‘Nation of Immigrants’ When It’s Convenient

The Democrats are the party that stands for immigrants and other marginalized groups — so long as there are no political costs involved…

3 min readSep 23, 2021

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We’re Only a ‘Nation of Immigrants’ When It’s Convenient

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How Rightwing Hysteria Goes Viral

From Satanic panic to critical race theory, one psychological phenomenon helps explain why the right gets so riled up so fast.

4 min readSep 21, 2021

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How Rightwing Hysteria Goes Viral

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AOC’s Dress ‘Started a Conversation’ — What’s That Worth?

Our “awareness” is about as “raised” as it’s going to get. Now what?

2 min readSep 14, 2021

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AOC’s Dress ‘Started a Conversation’ — What’s That Worth?

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Justin Ward

Justin Ward

Journalist and activist. Founder and co-chair of DivestSPD. Bylines at SPLC, The Baffler, GEN, USA Today. Follow on Twitter: @justwardoctrine, @DivestSPD

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