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Fear and Fury

The Reagan Eighties, the Bernie Goetz Shootings, and the Rebirth of White Rage

Heather Ann Thompson

2026

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How the NY Post and the NY Daily News Turned Victims Into Criminals

The role of tabloid journalism in shaping the racist narrative of the 1984 Bernie Goetz subway shooting.

by Heather Ann Thompson via Literary Hub on January 28, 2026

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