Emmett Rensin
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Emmett Rensin (born January 20, 1990), originally from Los Angeles, is an American essayist and political commentator who writes from a leftist perspective.[1] He currently serves as a contributing editor for the Los Angeles Review of Books.[2] In 2012, he was a founding member of Chicago's First Floor Theater, which won the Chicago Reader's Best of 2013 Poll for "Best New Theater Company".[3] He is a graduate of the University of Chicago and is currently completing his MFA at the University of Iowa.
Trump tweets controversy
In June 2016, Vox, which employed Rensin as an editor and occasional feature writer, suspended him for a series of tweets calling for anti-Trump riots, including one on June 3 that urged, "If Trump comes to your town, start a riot."[4][5][6][7]
References
- ^ Saval, Nikil (5 July 2017). "Hated by the Right. Mocked by the Left. Who Wants to Be 'Liberal' Anymore?" – via NYTimes.com.
- ^ "The Los Angeles Review of Books". Retrieved January 22, 2014.
- ^ Hogan, Phil. "Best of 2013, Best New Theater Company". Retrieved January 22, 2014.
- ^ Byers, Dylan (June 3, 2016). "Vox suspends editor for encouraging riots at Donald Trump rallies". CNN. Retrieved June 3, 2016.
- ^ Halper, Evan (June 3, 2016). "Vox suspends editor who called for anti-Trump riots". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved June 3, 2016.
- ^ Emmett Rensin [emmettrensin] (June 2, 2016). "Advice: If Trump comes to your town, start a riot" (Twitter post). Retrieved June 2, 2016.
- ^ Wemple, Eric (June 3, 2016). "What will a suspension do for a Vox editor who urged anti-Trump riots?". Washington Post. Retrieved June 5, 2016.
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