Happy new year! 2017 is likely to be an eventful year, and we're curious about what lies ahead for US politics as well as America's position in the world. A lot is at stake, including fragile climate...
Autocrats have always understood how to silence dissent and take control: divide and conquer. I’m watching it happen right now. Those who have been subjected to this kind of oppression...
There is a very different war going on in the world at the moment and that is the culture war in Trump’s America. Muslim women that previously felt comfortable and safe are now being labelled...
On January 20, 2017, Donald Trump will take office as the 45th President of the United States of America. Media outlets, political pundits, foreign dignitaries, and average citizens across the world...
Here are some of the things we're reading this week — from commentary about Donald Trump's growing cabinet to a discussion of the imperative for protest and resistance in the face of...
Back in the 10th grade, I was walking along the tree-lined street of my high school when a truck-full of students threw a soda at me and yelled “Konnichiwa, go back to China!” To this day, I’m...
This week, we're exploring a set of reads that may at first appear unrelated, but are actually deeply connected, as we wander from Hillary Clinton selfies to the normalisation of far-right culture in...
After every election, as the winning party pops the champagne and gets the transition underway, there is a sort of harsh reflection that the losing party undergoes. We’ve seen it happen recently...
As returns were coming in on Tuesday night, a diverse group of about 50 Donald J. Trump supporters chanted “USA” and held an anxious vigil outside the Hilton on Sixth Avenue, where the Republican...
Last week, we talked about narratives and resistance after Trump's election. This week, we look at the cultural shift in America and the world that Americans want to build for themselves. Setting...