Unf*cking The Republic® Essays

Palestine: Epilogue

The epilogue to the Palestine series is an essay from Max that draws upon personal experience and reveals what he learned from putting together these episodes. The conclusions are far from uplifting. In fact, they’re dire.

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The Prosperity Doctrine.

January 05, 2021

In this essay, we trace the journey of the Christian Fundamentalist movement from its origins through to today, where millions of Americans believe...

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Capitalism.

December 14, 2020

The left claims America is proof that capitalism is destroying the working class and the planet. The right claims America is proof that capitalism is...

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The Violent States of America.

November 17, 2020

This week in Unf*cking the Republic®, we dive into U.S. interventions in the post-Vietnam War era. Starting with our recent meddling in Bolivia, we...

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The American Propaganda Machine.

October 28, 2020

In this essay of Unf*cking the Republic®, we dive into the American system of propaganda and pull back the curtain on the tangled web of think tanks,...

A large Black Lives Matter protest; visible signs say 'Black Lives Matter,' 'Fund Our Schools' and 'American Democracy Is a Hypocrisy.'

Freeze!

October 20, 2020

While the country wrestles with police brutality and protests, dividing between Black Lives Matter or Back the Blue, a bizarre phenomenon has been...