Charlie Kirk Assassination Deepens Crisis of US Political Violence

"This week, Emily Bazelon, John Dickerson, and David Plotz discuss the assassination of Charlie Kirk amid an extremely troubling climate of political violence in America, another Supreme Court order with no majority explanation allowing racial profiling by ICE in LA, and a score-settling excerpt from Kamala Harris's upcoming memoir 107 Days. Here are some notes and references from this week's show: Associated Press: Charlie Kirk assassinated at university event in Utah"

"J. Oliver Conroy for The Guardian (Analysis): 'Our era of violent populism': the US has entered a new phase of political violence Robert Draper for The New York Times Magazine: How Charlie Kirk Became the Youth Whisperer of the American Right Ross Douthat for The New York Times (Opinion): Your Rivals Aren't Responsible for Mass Shootings Charles Homans for The New York Times Magazine: How Americans Justify Political Violence Joyce Vance for Civil Discourse (Substack): On Political Violence"

An assassination at a university underscores a heightened climate of political violence across the United States. A Supreme Court order with no majority explanation permits broader ICE stops in Los Angeles, raising concerns about racial profiling and expanded federal immigration enforcement. Multiple law-enforcement actions and planned crackdowns have appeared in cities including Chicago and Boston. Political commentary and analysis frame these developments as part of a broader turn toward violent populism, debates about responsibility for political violence, and contentious rhetoric from national leaders. A memoir excerpt adds a personal, score-settling dimension to partisan tensions.

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