Michael Lueger

Theatre instructor, Emerson College and Northeastern University

...the simple act of relabeling the massacre as terrorism automatically seems to grant it greater weight than if it were viewed in terms of pure racial hatred.

2014 - Ubu And The Truth Commission Trailer

...hate crime most accurately describes what Dylann Roof perpetrated. The term suggests no coherent ideological program, only small-mindedness and bigotry.

Was The Charleston Massacre An Act Of Terrorism?

What's In A Label? The Charleston Massacre And The Evolving Definition Of Terrorism

Michael Lueger: "The best that we can do is to attempt to call events by their proper names, and to ensure that future generations do not forget their lessons." Pictured: A woman who gave her name as Sista Solove holds a sign outside the bond hearing for the suspected gunman in the shooting Wednesday that left nine people dead at Emanuel AME Church, Friday, June 19, 2015, in North Charleston, S.C. (David Goldman/AP)

Michael Lueger

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What's In A Label? The Charleston Massacre And The Evolving Definition Of Terrorism

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