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Why Cancel Culture Is Good For Democracy
History has shown us that those in power are obsessed with turning any form of accountability into a phenomenon that is intended to bring us into sudden doom. Following is an excerpt from the upcoming book, The Case for Cancel Culture: How This Democratic Tool Works to Liberate Us All
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Russian Official Blames Ukraine Invasion Sanctions on Cancel Culture
The nation's foreign intelligence director decried the U.S. and its allies for "attempts to destroy our state" with economic sanctions
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DaBaby's Flagrant Trolling Is Another Part of Hip-Hop's Intensifying Culture Wars
Rapper's non-apology for his comments at Rolling Loud point to a schism within rap culture
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How Twitter Turned Kimmy Schmidt Into a 'KKK Queen'
'The Office' star Ellie Kemper was linked to a white supremacist group after a 22-year-old photo of her surfaced on Twitter. The truth was more complicated
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The Real Case of Censorship That Proves 'Cancel Culture' Outrage Is Bullshit
Right-wing pundits are ready to go off at a business decision they don't like — but when it comes to real censorship of a student who cares about trans rights, they've been silent
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Fox News Pivots to Dr. Seuss in Desperate Hunt for Post-Trump Content
The conservative propaganda network is going all-in on cancel culture now that Trump is out of office. So are conservative politicians
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How a Rapping Librarian Became a Right-Wing Anti-Cancel Culture Hero
Jodi Shaw is being hailed as a champion for speaking out against Smith College's "racially hostile environment" — even though the truth is a lot less dramatic
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Useful Idiots: Thomas Chatterton Williams on the Open Letter on Cancel Culture
Plus, hosts Matt Taibbi and Katie Halper discuss Bari Weiss leaving 'The New York Times'
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Spike Lee Apologizes After Defending Woody Allen, Criticizing Cancel Culture
"I do not and will not tolerate sexual harassment, assault or violence. Such treatment causes real damage that can’t be minimized"
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Sorry, Olivia Benson Is Canceled Too
The Law and Order: SVU protagonist gets lionized as a TV "good cop." That does real-world damage
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