Essays

I write about power—how economic, political, and cultural systems shape what we see, what we accept, and what we might change.

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The Expansion of Military Policing: A Warning Seen Through History

President Trump’s recent executive order directing the Defense Department to expand the National Guard’s role in law enforcement carries echoes that are hard to ignore. The New York Times reports that the order establishes specialized Guard units in all 50 states and in Washington, D.C., tasked with quelling “civil disturbances.”

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