How Hurricane Katrina Paved the Way for American Fascism

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https://www.currentaffairs.org/news/how-katrina-paved-the-way-for-american-fascism

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https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8278-8545

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2025-08-28

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Rahim, Malik, and Sarah Fouts. “How Hurricane Katrina Paved the Way for American Fascism.” Current Affairs, August 28, 2025. https://www.currentaffairs.org/news/how-katrina-paved-the-way-for-american-fascism.

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Abstract

For New Orleanians like Black Panther community organizer Malik Rahim and author Sarah Fouts, the hurricane that struck the city 20 years ago marked a pivotal moment in America’s shift toward the political right.