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Fighting 21st Century Fascism

Louis A. Ruprecht

Louis A. Ruprecht Jr. is William M. Suttles Chair of Religious Studies at Georgia State University in Atlanta. He is the author of  seven books, most recently: JJ Winckelmann andd the Vatican’s First Profane Museum (Palgrave, 2011).

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Olympics 2008: Ignoring History

The Beijing Opening Ceremonies had an odd way of ignoring history, politics, and the West itself…
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The President as Sovereign Leader

Though it may be unhelpful to draw comparisons between the administration and fascist regimes, it’s important to recognize the “family resemblances” in their political reasoning and self-conception.
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Tomorrow-Less Land

When rapacious quasi-capitalists start acting like there is no tomorrow, that’s when the economy hits the fan.
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