The Movement That Never Was
Is a movement defined by what it responds to, or how it responds?
A Man Named Floyd
No one would honestly say America was in a great place before May 25, 2020. But on that day, the death of one man changed it forever.
Flashback: On American Police
It’s a weird time to be a police officer.
Triumph of the Girl
State laws are quickly materializing to prohibit athletic competition between cisgender girls and transgender girls, among other things. But nobody seems to mind girls besting boys. Another look at how society views girls and boys, and what it says to them.
Snowbound
Maude has a hard time getting motivated to exercise and count calories. Snow doesn’t help. The 2020 Twenty: Entry Three.
Liberation
As long as Americans question Black History, our observations will need to remain. I ask America: when will Black History be history?
In My Left Hand
The power balance of the U.S. federal government has tilted to the left. What should liberals do if they want to keep voters on board? And what should the right expect? Maude shares some suggestions.
Say Her Name
What started as a hashtag in support of Black lives is now being used to martyr White ones. A look at the usage of a catch phrase in context.
A Plea for Women
This morning Lisa Montgomery became the fourth woman in the nation’s history to be executed by the federal government, the first in 67 years. Here’s how that happened.
Three Days in America
In a long-term memory that’s both extensive and detailed, I have just a palmful of “JFK moments”–the ones in which you remember exactly what you were doing and how everything felt at an historic moment, so well you can instantly, mentally put yourself right back in it.