The Charlie Kirk Killing and America’s Forgotten History of Left-Wing Terror
About this episode
Noah Rothman discusses the overlooked history of left-wing political violence in America with Coleman Hughes.
Noah Rothman is a senior writer at National Review and author of the new book Blood & Progress, which makes the case that left-wing political violence has a long and largely forgotten history in America. He joins Coleman Hughes to argue that the commonly held belief that political violence is largely a right-wing phenomenon is not just inaccurate but actively dangerous. He believes America has forgotten a century’s worth of anarchist bombings, Marxist guerrilla movements, and ideologically motivated assassinations. And with the trials of Luigi Mangione and the alleged Charlie Kirk killer now underway, the pattern is repeating in real time. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
People in this episode
Host: Coleman Hughes
Guest: Noah Rothman
Topics covered
- left-wing violence
- political violence
- American history
- anarchism
- Marxism
- terrorism
Keywords
- left-wing terror
- political violence
- anarchist bombings
- Marxist movements
- assassinations
- Charlie Kirk
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: National Review
Books & works: Blood & Progress
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