Wide Awake America with Nadine Smith

Wide Awake America with Nadine Smith

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May 2025

The Rebellious Roots Mother's Day
Mother’s Day began with women who fought slavery, war, and disease — and believed mothers had a public duty to shape a more just society.
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How We Reclaim the Feed
Wide Awake America just became one of the Top 100 fastest-growing news Substacks. Here’s why that matters.
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What Is DeSantis Desperate to Keep Buried
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When the Guns Turned on Students
Four students were gunned down by national guardsman at Kent State 55 years ago. Are we on the brink of deadly escalation again?
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Pete vs. Gavin: How Two Democrats Enter the Lion’s Den—and Only One Tames It
Buttigieg challenges the manosphere without compromise. Newsom smiles through bigotry. The difference isn’t just style—it’s strategy
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April 2025

Apartheid Redux: How Billionaires Shaped by White Supremacy Are Fueling America’s Democratic Collapse
Elon Musk, Peter Thiel, David Sacks — and the South African blueprint behind today’s authoritarian threat
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We Survive Together or Not at All
Suzanne Pharr on Strategic Compassion and Liberation
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The Mormon Vote Is Quietly Shifting
Why Utah’s quiet rebellion might be a warning sign for the GOP
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Two Men, No Justice: The U.S. Is Disappearing Immigrants Into Foreign Prisons
A gay asylum seeker was deported for tattoos that say “Mom” and “Dad.” A father was torn from his family despite a judge’s order. Congress must act…
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Introducing: The Five 8½
Midweek clarity. Five topics. One Glass Half Full.
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