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A man wears matching rainbow suspenders and tie during the Gay Pride March on June 24th, 2012, in New York City.

Resisting Fascism Means Resisting the Gentrification of Politics

America's addiction to mindless sloganeering is enabling a significant threat. In a word, that threat is fascism.

At a commemoration ceremony during the 25th anniversary of the Rwandan genocide, in which 800,000 Tutsis and moderate Hutus were killed over a 100-day period, people hold candles at Amahoro Stadium in Kigali, Rwanda, on April 7th, 2019.

Viewfinder: Commemorating the Rwandan Genocide

Rwandans hold candles at a commemoration ceremony during the 25th anniversary of the Rwandan genocide.

Pacific Standard Staff

Two roses sit on the edge of one of the reflecting pools at the September 11th Memorial following a commemoration ceremony for the victims of the terrorist attacks on September 11th, 2016, in New York City.

Why Don’t We Ever Seem to Learn From History?

When we ask images and monuments to bear the burden of our conscience, we are doomed to repeat the mistakes of the past.