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Sean P. Harvey on the Standoff at Malheur in Historical Perspective.

WHOSE MISFORTUNE?
MALHEUR AND AMERICA’S HISTORY OF REGIONAL AND RACIAL CONFLICT

By Sean P. Harvey

The last of the armed protesters left the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge, near Burns, Oregon, on Thursday, February 11, 2016, after more than a month-long occupation. Throughout the standoff, commentators debated the occupiers’ motives, tactics, and endgame. Too few sought to understand the incident in light of the long sweep of U.S. history. read more