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Some historical context for political kidnappings

October 9, 2020

I’ve been following the bizarre story that broke yesterday (October 8) about the alleged plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen …

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45 years ago today: Patty Hearst is arrested

September 18, 2020

Photo: Federal Bureau of investigation Forty-five years ago today, law enforcement officials arrested Patty Hearst, putting an end to the …

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Words out in the world (sort of)

June 22, 2019

Ah, progress. I reached a milestone this week when I finished a decent draft of the first two parts of …

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45 years ago today: SLA kidnaps Patty Hearst

February 4, 2019

February 4, 1974: The Symbionese Liberation Army, a group of eight, acts on a plan they’ve had for months: to …

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More than a fondness for plants and cats

April 11, 2018

This short description of Camilla Hall appeared in the San Francisco Chronicle on May 18, 1974 — the day after …

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Bill Harris: “You’re not going to walk out of here thinking justice was done”

March 5, 2018

The Bill Harris FBI “Wanted” poster. Under “remarks,” the “reportedly jogs, swims and rides bicycle for exercise” stands out to …

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The enduring mystery of real life

March 2, 2018

I recently wrapped up the viewing of three recent television series obsessions: CNN’s “The Radical Story of Patty Hearst” Paramount …

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Reaction to Bill Harris in the recent Patty Hearst documentary

February 28, 2018

Reaction on Twitter to Bill Harris in the recent Patty Hearst CNN documentary was overwhelmingly negative. I had a few …

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The SLA goes beyond Patty Hearst

February 26, 2018

For what it was advertised to do, I thought CNN’s series “The Radical Story of Patty Hearst” lived up to …

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Armed guards in schools: The issue behind the SLA’s first criminal action in 1973

February 25, 2018

“No matter how you look at it, an armed presence in the schools is just the beginning in teaching conditioned …

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