Anarchism/Anti-State

Will Aaron Bushnell’s Death Trigger Anarchism Witch Hunt?

 This sign commemorates Aaron Bushnell, who self-immolated last week on behalf of Palestine, in Portland, Ore., on March 2, 2024. Photo: John Rudoff/Sipa via AP

From The Intercept By Ken Klippenstein

Sen. Tom Cotton demands the Pentagon root out leftist extremism.

Aaron Bushnell’s death by self-immolation in front of the Israeli Embassy in Washington last month has provoked nationwide soul-searching about the war in Gaza. For the U.S. government though, the airman’s death excites a different kind of search: for so-called extremists, particularly left-wing ones.

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