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Pop, Populism, and Bruce Springsteen’s “Born in the U.S.A.”
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Pop, Populism, and Bruce Springsteen’s “Born in the U.S.A.”

By
Iain Ellis
/ 21 October 2024

The contradictions in Bruce Springsteen’s “Born in the U.S.A.” makes it ripe for co-opting for Republican political campaigns from Ronald Reagan to Donald Trump.

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Are We the Rockstars We’ve Been Waiting For?

By
Aaron McKain
/ 2 November 2008
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International Lampoon: (Don’t Be) Mad (At The) Magazine

By
PopMatters Staff
/ 16 July 2008
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Sister Christian: An Open Letter to Hillary Clinton’s Disenchanted Supporters

By
PopMatters Staff
/ 4 June 2008
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Edwards calls attention to divisive political dialogue

By
PopMatters Staff
/ 30 June 2007

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