Opinion

Realpolitik and Rape Survival

You might say to me, “you don’t have to vote for him.” That’s true. But one of them will be president and I want to at least pretend I have some power over which one that is. I just cannot give all my agency up in this situation. It goes against my nature. Being ruled by men who mistreat women is a constant, fixed part of our story. It’s familiar. I won’t regret doing my best to cope when faced with an impossible choice.

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Journalismism

Original Sin

In New Orleans, we’d said this year was cursed. We didn’t know how cursed it could be, while we now watch in horror as we lose our brethren, our community

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