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Fear and Fury

The Reagan Eighties, the Bernie Goetz Shootings, and the Rebirth of White Rage

Heather Ann Thompson

2026

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Book Review

Strangers on a Train

Story of Bernie Goetz subway shooting and NYC 1980s fear, racial tension, vigilante justice legacy, and ongoing debate over crime and justice.

by Kevin Lozano via Harper’s
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on May 20, 2026
Book Review

Vigilante Injustice

Two recent books take on the Bernie Goetz shooting—with differing results.

by Charlotte E. Rosen via The Baffler
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on April 15, 2026
Book Review

Long Before MAGA’s White Grievance, There Was Bernie Goetz

In 1984, a white man named Bernie Goetz shot four unarmed black youths on a New York City subway train.

by Paul M. Renfro via Jacobin
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on March 16, 2026
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How the NY Post and the NY Daily News Turned Victims Into Criminals

The role of tabloid journalism in shaping the racist narrative of the 1984 Bernie Goetz subway shooting.

by Heather Ann Thompson via Literary Hub on January 28, 2026

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