Rebecca Solnit argues that the American Confederacy lives on, with Donald Trump at the helm.
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The American Civil War Didn’t End. And Trump is a Confederate President.
In her new column for The Guardian, Rebecca Solnit makes a solid argument that Donald Trump’s presidency, and his fervent support from white racists, mark an attempt of the Confederacy to rise again.
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Theater of Forgiveness
A personal essay in which Hafizah Geter contemplates the personal and cultural legacy of violence against Black bodies.
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CBD is Everywhere. But is it a Scam?
An expose on the $350 million CBD industry pointing to the illegality, lack of regulation, and by and large lack of efficacy of everyone’s new favorite anxiety antidote.
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The Boy Who Wasn’t My Boyfriend
In this personal essay, Allie Zenwirth falls in love within the confines of an all-male Chasidic school.
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Member contributions help us to amplify diverse voices and give chances to new writers.
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How to Burn a Book
In an excerpt from “The Library Book” — inspired by a historic California library fire — Susan Orlean challenges her respect for the printed word with a match and a copy of ‘Fahrenheit 451.’
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The Strongest Woman in the Room
A personal essay in which a daughter recounts her family’s worst day, through her mother’s eyes.
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My Day with The Donald
Jeff Cuffee pays homage to Eddie, a friend who was an arms dealer, and recalls an interaction they had in the late ’80s with the man who’d go on to become our 45th president.
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Marriage Proposal Follies
A personal essay in which, after she proposes to her girlfriend, Amy Deneson rethinks what it means to wed.