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Arun Gupta

Arun Gupta has written for the Washington Post, the Guardian, The Intercept, and dozens of other publications. He is author of the forthcoming book, "Bacon as a Weapon of Mass Destruction: A Junk-Food Loving's Chef Inquiry into Taste." (The New Press)

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DOWN THE RABBIT HOLE

How Oath Keepers’ Leader Became a ‘Brownshirt for Trump’

The far-right militia boss’ descent into violence and madness was a long time coming, his ex-wife tells The Daily Beast.

Arun Gupta

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‘WAKEUP CALL’

Here’s Why Organized Labor Keeps Getting Caught by Surprise

Worker-led unions are transformational, while organized labor has become transactional.

Arun Gupta

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THE NEW FAR-RIGHT

Why Young Men of Color Are Joining White-Supremacist Groups

Patriot Prayer’s leader is half-Japanese. Black and brown faces march with the Proud Boys. Is the future of hate multicultural?

Arun Gupta

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‘POW’

Portland PD Maimed Protester: ‘I Thought I Was Going to Die’

Demonstrators injured by a barrage of police stun grenades and other less-lethal weapons in Portland last weekend tell The Daily Beast the city became a terrifying war zone.

Arun Gupta

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