An illustrated essay in which Carolita Johnson reviews the ugly history of rape being weaponized — and politicized — as a means of silencing women.
violence
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Having the Wrong Conversations About Hate Activity
A personal essay about the ways in which a terrified mother tried — and failed — to be a walking-talking public service announcement.
Posted inEssays & Criticism, Feature, Nonfiction, Story
Wrestling With My Father
Brian Gresko considers the lingering consequences when the only touches between father and son are abusive ones.
Posted inEssays & Criticism, Story
Stewards of the Blood
One California woman tries to understand the code of honor that young men live by in blood feuds.
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Mangilaluk’s Highway
On June 24, 1972, three boys decided to leave their residential school in Canada’s Northwest Territories and walk from Inuvik to Tuktoyaktuk (“Tuk”) in a bid to avoid punishment for stealing a pack of cigarettes from their dorm supervisor. Without a highway connecting Inuvik to Tuk, the boys had no idea they were undertaking an […]
Posted ininvestigations, Nonfiction, Story
The Lost Genocide
Why the United Nations may never be able to prosecute the Rohingya genocide.
Posted inNonfiction, Quotes
Trans, Homeless, and Turning Tricks to Survive
Homeless trans teens: America’s most vulnerable population.
Posted inCurrent Events, Quotes
The Great Alt-Right Pile-On of Tommy Curry
“The goal, however, was the same as ever: fear. And it worked.”
Posted inCurrent Events, Story
The Elements of Bureaucratic Style
The bureaucratic voice presents governments and corporations as placid, apologetic, and unmovable. It also makes their victims as active as possible.
Posted inNonfiction, Quotes
“Modern Life Is Not Violent Enough,” Said Nobody — But They Thought It
This excerpt from Chuck Klosterman’s book “But What If We’re Wrong?” is nominally about football, and violence, but is also a prescient analysis of U.S. politics.