Alexander Reid Ross
Alexander Reid Ross is an award-winning geographer and writer living in Portland, Oregon. He is the author of “Against the Fascist Creep” (2017) and co-author, with Heejun Chang, of “Climate Change, Urbanization, and Water Resources” (2024). He lectures at Portland State University and created the podcast Years of Lead.
Latest from Alexander Reid Ross
Lost in the Luigi Mangione Fun House
The killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson by Luigi Mangione has revealed a willingness to excuse violence directed at the powerful on the part of certain sections of the public and the press. This situation is not new, and its historical precursors help to demonstrate its danger.
The Italian Far Right’s Long March Back to Power
Giorgia Meloni’s efforts to “Make Italy Great Again” aim to purge the negative memory of fascism as a kind of “black spot” in Italian history for a defensive anger against those who seek to saddle Italians with a feeling of guilt.
The Big Business of Uyghur Genocide Denial
The year 2017 appears to have been pivotal for those employed by, or personally close to, Singham. Not long after he sold his company to Apax, Thoughtworks employees began jumping ship only to turn up at PSF — and, conveniently, PSF’s headquarters is only a five-minute walk away from Thoughtworks.