I am pro-gun. I am also pro-gun control.
A friend of mine on Facebook recently wrote an open letter to “anyone on Facebook who is pro gun,” asking, “What does freedom mean to you?” She went on to ask if freedom meant being able to...
Category: North America
7 things straight people aren’t understanding about Orlando
An American man bought two guns and, at the weekend, shot and killed 49 LGBT people, predominantly people of colour, and injured a further 53. The attack, at the LGBT Pulse nightclub in Orlando, has...
The Pulse shooting was the direct consequence of racism and homophobia
One of the worst mass shootings in United States history occurred last weekend at the Pulse, a queer nightclub in Orlando. The Pulse hosted a weekly Latinx party, featuring drag performers and DJs on...
Brock Turner shows that men need to talk about rape
In January 2015, a Stanford freshman raped a woman behind a dumpster. In June 2016, a court sentenced him to six months in jail plus probation. You’ve read a dozen headlines and articles about the...
Donald Trump would bring fascism to America—and Sanders supporters may let it happen
While the Republican race for the nomination has been settled with Donald Trump ascendant, despite the derision of most other Republican presidential candidates, the Democratic nomination continues...
Good riddance to Maya Dillard Smith
The bathroom bill issue is sweeping across the United States, with conservatives heatedly arguing that allowing people to use the bathrooms most consistent with their gender will destroy the fabric...
Whitewater is the ghost of Clinton’s past
If you'd forgotten about Whitewater, you've certainly remembered by now: It was all over the news yesterday in the wake of Politico's publication of a series of opposition research emails. The...
Is the Sanders campaign paving the way to a Trump victory?
The 2016 presidential election in the United States is growing increasingly more baroque, and more terrifying. With Donald Trump effectively clinching the GOP nomination — though he won't be...
Idaho’s lead contamination crisis
Recent news about the lead-contaminated water supply in Flint, Michigan, made other communities around the country want to pay a bit more attention to local efforts concerning water quality testing...
A Trump presidency would be a disaster for America
There are very clear, serious and daunting reasons why we should worry about the prospect of a Trump presidency in the United States. With him effectively grabbing the Republican nomination for...