Sarah Schulman's 'Conflict Is Not Abuse' Released in Spanish as Author Warns Perpetrators Now Pose as Victims
Sarah Schulman's book, *Conflict Is Not Abuse*, originally published in 2016, has now been released in Spanish, translated by Avik Jain Chatlani. Schulman, a 68-year-old writer and LGBTQ+ activist, describes her work as prophetic, having emerged prior to Donald Trump's election. She critiques figures like Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu for portraying themselves as victims, while also highlighting global reactionaries such as Vox in Spain and Milei in Argentina. Schulman, an ACT UP member and author of *Let the Record Show*, notes that about 2,000 individuals are detained daily by ICE in the U.S. She celebrates Zohran Mamdani's election in New York City as a miracle.
Key facts
- Sarah Schulman's Conflict Is Not Abuse was originally published in 2016 and is now released in Spanish.
- Schulman, 68, is a writer, LGBTQ+ activist and AIDS historian.
- She says the book was prophetic, coming out before Trump's election.
- She cites Trump and Netanyahu as perpetrators presenting themselves as victims.
- She mentions Vox in Spain, Milei in Argentina and Le Pen in France as examples of the reactionary international.
- She states about 2,000 people are detained daily by ICE in the U.S. and deported to countries they did not come from.
- She names Peter Thiel, Bari Weiss, Alice Weidel and Caitlin Jenner as openly LGBTQ+ fascists.
- She was part of ACT UP and wrote Let the Record Show: A Political History of ACT UP New York, 1987–1993 (2021).
- She calls Zohran Mamdani's election in New York City a miracle.
- The Spanish edition is translated by Avik Jain Chatlani.
Entities
Artists
- Sarah Schulman
- Donald Trump
- Benjamin Netanyahu
- Milei
- Le Pen
- Peter Thiel
- Bari Weiss
- Alice Weidel
- Caitlin Jenner
- Pope Leo
- Peter Staley
- William Lucas Walker
- Zohran Mamdani
- Rosenbergs
- Avik Jain Chatlani
Institutions
- EL PAÍS
- Vox
- ICE
- CBS News
- AFD
- ACT UP
- AIDS Coalition to Unleash Power
- Food and Drug Administration
- FDA
- Democratic Party
- Catholic Church
- Cornell Seven
- Sundance Selects
Locations
- Spain
- Argentina
- France
- United States
- Israel
- Gaza
- Ireland
- Europe
- Canada
- New York City
- Germany