Amazing Disgrace
How did Donald Trump — a thrice-married, biblically illiterate sexual predator — hijack the religious right?
The Sage of Yale Law
One lawyer-philosopher had to coin the term “born-again paganism” to capture the theological doctrine he outlines in his 4-pound book about god and reverence and what daily life has to do with eternity. It’s kind of confusing.
I’m Trans, Disabled, And Tired Of Fighting To Get Into Bathrooms
Christian McMahon remembers growing up transgender and disabled and implores us to remember that acknowledging someone’s humanity is a lot more than simply allowing them to use the washroom they prefer. Acknowledging his unearned privilege as “a small white man with a disability,” he reminds us that everyone deserves the basic human “right to exist safely in public spaces.”
The Grays of Our Lives
The anxiety of choice—what I should do, what I should read, who I should be—has had a curious effect on the world of fashion. Color is out, gray is in. Gray, the midpoint between black and white, has far more than fifty shades; each one communicates a subtle difference in meaning, but all provide an effortless canvas of cool.
The Rise And Fall (And Rise) Of ‘Marines United’
Marines United, a private Facebook group for vets and active military personnel that shared revenge porn and rape threats between news stories and image macros, was reported again and again for violating community standards. But like a many-headed-hydra, every time it was killed it would rise up again.
Why this Persian New Year is Different
A personal essay by Iranian-born novelist Porochista Khakpour about her apprehension and lack of excitement about Nowruz, the Persian New Year, at a time when it feels unsafe to be of Muslim heritage in America.
How 1,600 People Went Missing from Our Public Lands Without a Trace
From cougars to stalkers to falls down deep canyons, America’s 640 million acres of public land offer countless ways to disappear. The 1,600 people who already have is only an estimate, since no reliable system exists to track their numbers and cases, or to find them.
The Reclusive Hedge Fund Tycoon Behind the Trump Presidency
How Robert Mercer exploited America’s populist insurgency.
A Place of Absorption
Katherine Laidlaw recalls an abusive relationship in which her boyfriend threatened her with a boxcutter. In examining why she stayed as long as she did, she observes how the emotional scars affect her thinking and perception in what should be a new, exciting relationship — to the point where “Everything now — a flicker of tone, a sideways glance, a distant voice on the end of the phone — is a sign, a flag, a warning.”
Welcome To The Anti-Racism Movement — Here’s What You’ve Missed
Writer Ijeoma Oluo schools well-meaning white people–who are late to the party–in the hard, thankless work of relinquishing their unearned privilege and fighting racism.
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