Introduction to Fall 2024 Issue: “Return to the Era of a Mad King”
Introduction to the Fall 2024 issue of NMR
“It’s Just a Joke”: Deflection, Denial, Disingenuousness, and the Right’s Culture of Hate, Essay, Tariq Khan
Historian Tariq Khan discusses the uses of “humor” to normalize and spread white supremacist and fascist ideas by comparing the Trump Campaign’s 2024 event in Madison Square Garden with the American Bund Rally in the last century.
From the Editor’s Desk: “In 2024, Harris is the Only Choice for Democracy,” Wesley R. Bishop
Managing and Founding Editor Wesley R. Bishop argues in this election that Vice President Harris is the only candidate that can be held accountable post-election and be trusted to safe guard our democratic norms. The failings of Biden and the policies of Trump have left the U.S. vulnerable to slipping into fascism. In 2024, voters must reject this trajectory and vote for Harris to ensure the continuation of our republic.
Op-Ed: “In 2024, Both Major Parties Have Failed America and the World,” Robin Averbeck
Assistant Editor Robin Averbeck argues in this election, and moving forward, neither the Republicans or Democrats deserve votes for the presidency. Until the American parties divest from imperialism, war, and capitalism, they remain a threat to America and the world.
