The Walmart Version of the Brooks-Brothers Riot

Photo Courtesy of GQ Magazine. A sea of preppy khakis and blazers. Buttoned-down shirts and Hermes ties. Belligerent white men banging on doors and chanting, “stop the voter fraud!” This…

Comments Off on The Walmart Version of the Brooks-Brothers Riot

Holiday Chocolate at What Cost?

A cacao pod used to make chocolate. (Image Courtesy of Flickr, © 2010.) Mani was only 13 years old when her older brother went missing. Her parents and family friends…

Comments Off on Holiday Chocolate at What Cost?

The Stakes are Clear

Senator Mike Lee emoting. Photo credit The Daily Kos Late on October 7, as he suffered through the COVID-19 infection that he brought upon himself and forced upon the nation,…

Comments Off on The Stakes are Clear

Just Say No to Performative Activism

Pictured: A Black power fist surrounded by “like” notifications from social media. Photo by Ben Daniel Actions speak louder than words, and they certainly speak louder than social media posts.…

Comments Off on Just Say No to Performative Activism

QAnon’s Crazy Uncle

Illustration: Courtesy of Zohar Lazar for New York Magazine “Where We Go One, We Go All.” The lurid slogan belongs to the notorious far-right conspiracy theory community called QAnon. The…

Comments Off on QAnon’s Crazy Uncle