Caleb Brennan

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Caleb Brennan is a writer and journalist based in Chicago. You can find his work in publications like In These Times, The American Prospect, and The Appeal.

Luigi Mangione and Daniel Penny.

What Luigi Mangione and Daniel Penny Are Telling Us About America What Luigi Mangione and Daniel Penny Are Telling Us About America

When social structures corrode, as they are doing now, they trigger desperate deeds like Mangione’s, and rightist vigilantes like Penny.

Dec 13, 2024 / Caleb Brennan

Senator Barry Goldwater, Republican nominee for the presidency, makes his formal acceptance speech as he addresses the Republican National Convention in the Cow Palace here today, July 16.

The Twisted History of the American Crime Anxiety Industry The Twisted History of the American Crime Anxiety Industry

Our political and cultural systems are obsessed with exploiting fears about crime. But it wasn’t always this way.

Nov 1, 2023 / Caleb Brennan

Omar Fateh

The Next Progressive Insurgent You Haven’t Heard of Yet The Next Progressive Insurgent You Haven’t Heard of Yet

In the district where George Floyd was killed, Omar Fateh wants to bring the progressive wave to the state legislature.

Aug 6, 2020 / Caleb Brennan

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