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Vanessa Williamson

Bylines

The Austerity Politics of White Supremacy

Since the end of the Confederacy, the cult of the “taxpayer” has provided a socially acceptable veneer for racist attacks on democracy.

by Vanessa Williamson via Dissent on January 11, 2021

The Price of Democracy: The Revolutionary Power of Taxation in American History

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An entrance to the IRS headquarters.

How Taxes Make Citizens

The long, complex interplay between taxation and citizenship.

by Mark Schmitt via Democracy Journal on March 11, 2026

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