The Dig: George Cicariello-Maher on Violence and Free Speech
George Cicariello-Maher is professor of political science at Drexel University and author of several books, including Building the Commune: Radical Democracy in Venezuela, published by Verso as part of the Jacobin Series.
February 7, 2017
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February 7, 2017
The Dig: George Cicariello-Maher on Violence and Free Speech
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<p>George Cicariello-Maher is professor of political science at Drexel University and author of several books, including <i><a href="https://www.versobooks.com/books/2337-building-the-commune" rel="nofollow">Building the Commune: Radical Democracy in Venezuela</a></i>, published by Verso as part of the Jacobin Series. He recently drew the ire of white supremacist, "alt-right" trolls after a mocking tweet about "white genocide," including death threats to his family.</p><p><span>Perhaps more concerning was the response from Drexel Administration, which almost immediately released a statement calling his tweets “utterly reprehensible, deeply disturbing,” and stating that they “do not in any way reflect the values of the University.” </span></p><p><span>Drexel eventually backed off after a public campaign in defense of </span>Cicariello-Maher<span>. He</span> discusses the incident as well as issues of violence and free speech in the United States.</p>
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