A new court filing suggests Tyler Robinson was in police custody hours before he ‘confessed’ to Discord buddies and ‘surrendered’ to a cop friend. Is he a patsy after all?
Charlie Kirk
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Left, Right, and Free Speech
With the martyrdom of Charlie Kirk, the right pretends to champion free speech while the left supposedly promotes censorship. It’s a classic Big Lie.
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The Method in Trump’s Madness
Despite Trump’s impulsive inconsistencies, his attempted progression toward fascism is all too systematic. He has not yet succeeded.
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Charlie Kirk’s Theocracy
Today on TAP: Will his brutal murder bring Americans together—or create justification for more vilification, vengeance, and violence?
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Republicans Leverage Charlie Kirk’s Death to Declare War on Free Speech
A cruel troll is being canonized so liberals and leftists can be silenced.
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What William Buckley and Charlie Kirk Had in Common
Today on TAP: As George Will noted, both made ‘politics fun’ (to be sure, even while disparaging equal rights).
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The Prospect Weekly Roundup: Pretexts for Cancellation
On our live show, David and senior editor Ryan Cooper discuss the murder of Charlie Kirk and the propensity to blame political enemies for lone individual acts.
Posted inEducation in America
Meet the New Conservative Cancel Culture, This Time With Government Informers
Professors who speak wrongthink in class are being summarily fired.
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On Political Violence
Today on TAP: Over the same issues that Lincoln cited at Gettysburg
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Political Violence and the Reality Distortion Field
Sadly, we’ve always had violence in America; what’s different today is the aftermath, and the battle to define political opposition amid violence.