These 5 Places Tried Bold Political Experiments. Did They Work?
Five authors share takeaways from recent political experiments in five different countries: high government salaries in Singapore, gender quotas in Rwanda, compulsory voting in Australia, citizens’ assemblies in Ireland, and ranked-choice voting in the United States.
Cash/Consent
Lorelei Lee reflects on her career in sex work and pornography, the gradations of consent in the industry, and the ways in which radical feminists and the religious right fight to keep sex work criminalized.
All Hail Veruca Salt: The Oral History of American Thighs
With unprecedented speed after forming, the Chicago band recorded and released an album whose sound helped define the early 90s alternative era. This is the album’s story, timed to the album’s 25th anniversary.
In the Ring With India’s Most Powerful Woman
“With the exception of cricketing victories, India has a terrible sporting record. It has the lowest number of Olympic medals per head of any nation, and has only ever won one gold in an individual sport, the men’s ten-metre air rifle. In recent years this has begun to change, partly owing to the changing role of women.”
The Bread Thread
Emily Weitzman condemns the persistence of slut shaming over different stages in her life, and combats it with humor and…bread.
Dark Crystals: The Brutal Reality Behind a Booming Wellness Craze
The wellness industry has turned cheap stones into #healingcrystals, and the growing demand is damaging Madagascar, one of the Earth’s most biological diverse and fragile ecosystems, and putting its laborers into dangerous mines, many of them children. Is this how you heal yourself?
I Went to Wyoming to Get My MFA and It Gave My Life Back to Me
Her tech job gave her security and stability, but she craved the creativity, stimulation, and literary connection that would make her whole.
Heel Turns
An examination of celebrity culture, in all its indulgent, enduring, addictively hollow glory.
Breathe
One Black father with an ailing son has to routinely calm himself to survive in this white town.
All Along the Waterfront
Offshore from Lagos, Africa’s largest city, fishing villages house poor working families whose homes are being bulldozed to build luxury housing. Is this the human cost of Lagos’ ambitions?
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