William C. Anderson

William C. Anderson

William C. Anderson is a writer and activist from Birmingham, Alabama. His work has appeared in The Guardian, MTV, Truthout, British Journal of Photography, and Pitchfork, among others. He is the auth

26 posts
Another way out: Power, force, and far-right rewards for killing
Opinion

Another way out: Power, force, and far-right rewards for killing

The far-right’s celebration of killing and the state’s complicity in it show that violence is one of America’s sustaining forces

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6 Min
By: William C. Anderson
Another way out: You can’t just wait for tyranny to go away
Opinion

Another way out: You can’t just wait for tyranny to go away

The Epstein scandal exposes not just individual monsters but a political order built for them to thrive

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6 Min
By: William C. Anderson
Another way out: Finding clarity for resistance
Opinion

Another way out: Finding clarity for resistance

Facing a wave of misinformation and the manipulation of algorithms, resistance starts with choosing how we listen, not just how we speak

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5 Min
By: William C. Anderson
Another way out: How denying reality aids fascism
Opinion

Another way out: How denying reality aids fascism

Fascism doesn’t just thrive on hate—it also feeds on denial. As institutions crumble and history is rewritten, the refusal to confront reality becomes one of the most dangerous political acts of all

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5 Min
By: William C. Anderson
Another way out: Building resistance when passivity is the norm
Economy & Workers' Rights

Another way out: Building resistance when passivity is the norm

By now, the COVID-19 pandemic should have shown us that we’re supposed to rise to the occasion by meeting needs, not fall in line behind fascist incursions

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6 Min
By: William C. Anderson
Another way out: Hiding and obedience won’t stop fascism
Opinion

Another way out: Hiding and obedience won’t stop fascism

By being obedient to the point of giving up all self-determination, we’re poised to return to conditions that many before us fought long and hard to overturn

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6 Min
By: William C. Anderson
Another way out: The U.S. sacrifices children everywhere
Imperialism

Another way out: The U.S. sacrifices children everywhere

We should not expect a country that’s proud about its campaigns of terror against children to be repentant now

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6 Min
By: William C. Anderson
Another way out: What Black America’s migrant history tells us now
Immigration

Another way out: What Black America’s migrant history tells us now

The complete erasure of Black immigrants, migrants, and refugees is being aided by ICE incursions against disproportionately targeted communities

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6 Min
By: William C. Anderson
Another way out: Fighting back against inaction
Opinion

Another way out: Fighting back against inaction

Revolutionary change is not ordered like a meal or some product online. It is also not voted in by exporting decisions to a representative. It is fought long and hard and won through persistent struggle

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6 Min
By: William C. Anderson
Another way out: Doing what’s right isn’t all about what’s legal
Opinion

Another way out: Doing what’s right isn’t all about what’s legal

Overemphasizing law is about returning to a normal where the screams were more easily muffled, distant, and ignorable for many

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5 Min
By: William C. Anderson
Another way out: Fascism, empire, and a global crisis for whiteness
Imperialism

Another way out: Fascism, empire, and a global crisis for whiteness

Instead of longing to return to a past version of the world that gave us white supremacy, we should push to kill it at its roots

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6 Min
By: William C. Anderson
Another way out: DEI and the limits of multicultural consumerism
Opinion

Another way out: DEI and the limits of multicultural consumerism

As corporations abandon diversity initiatives, activists argue for self-determination rather than a seat at oppressive tables

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6 Min
By: William C. Anderson

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