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Essay on Astrology and Politics in Los Angeles Featured in N-o-nS…e;nSI/c::::a_L Publication

publication · 2026-03-19

Artist and filmmaker Margaret Haines contributed an essay titled 'Sex without Threat' to the third issue of N-o-nS…e;nSI/c::::a_L. The piece draws from Theodor W. Adorno's work on astrology and fascism, examining the Carroll Righter Astrological Foundation in relation to contemporary Los Angeles and global political events leading up to the 2016 U.S. election. The publication also includes observations about Apollo Insurance in Highland Park, a Los Angeles neighborhood experiencing gentrification, noting its potential as a money laundering front and the displacement of long-term residents by new creative professionals.

Key facts

  • Margaret Haines authored an essay for N-o-nS…e;nSI/c::::a_L's third issue
  • The essay references Theodor W. Adorno's 'The Stars Down to Earth'
  • The piece discusses astrology, politics, and gentrification in Los Angeles

Entities

Artists

  • Margaret Haines

Institutions

  • Carroll Righter Astrological Foundation
  • N-o-nS…e;nSI/c::::a_L

Locations

  • Los Angeles
  • Highland Park
  • California

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