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How Can We Use Pop Culture to Fight Authoritarianism?

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Ministry of Pop Culture
Feb 16, 2026
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It can feel pretty hopeless, watching an authoritarian-curious regime trot out scary new tactics nearly daily, from invading its own cities with armed ICE enforcement that sometimes shoots citizens to threatening to take over other sovereign nations like Greenland and Venezuela. We pop culture fans look to our favorite music, movies, and TV for escape—b…

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