The Revolution Will Be Retweeted: The Breakdown Weekly Recap

The Breakdown Weekly Recap looks at the key themes that shaped the week. NLW discusses The modern significance of Tiananmen Square, and why this week’s U.S. protests show why the tools of surveillance need to be applied to states, not citizens. The importance of “narrative violations,” The need to resist attempts from both the left and the right to fit today’s unrest into convenient culture-war frameworks that perpetuate each group’s power.