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George Payne

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The Last Embrace

There are two scenes I cannot shake, and I need to be honest about why. The first unfolds in the Oval Office, that carefully staged room where power...

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George Payne

A Pattern of Denial: the Obama Cartoon and Racialized Governance

On a February morning in 2026, the opening days of Black History Month, something unthinkable appeared on the official social media platform of the...

16.02.2026 20

CounterPunch

George Payne

Arresting the Witness: Don Lemon, the DOJ, and the Chilling of Press Freedom

When federal agents arrested journalist Don Lemon and independent reporter Georgia Fort in connection with a protest inside a Minneapolis church, many...

06.02.2026 4

CounterPunch

George Payne

King’s Dream Was Never Finished

On a cold January morning, a small group of visitors walks through a National Park, expecting to honor Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy. The gates...

23.01.2026 20

CounterPunch

George Payne

King’s Dream Was Never a Holiday

On a cold January morning, a small group of visitors walks through a National Park, expecting to honor Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy. The gates...

20.01.2026 9

CounterPunch

George Payne

When Charlotte’s Web Became a Snare

A reflection on EB White’s lessons, community, and the human cost of a federal immigration sweep. As a young boy, there were a few books that left...

19.11.2025 6

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George Payne