How Conspiracy Theories Are Shaping the 2020 Election—and Shaking the Foundation of American Democracy by Charlotte Alter Admitting that there is no shortage of social-breakdown symptoms to fret about right now, I’m beginning to believe that the mainstreaming of nonsensical … Continue reading Outside Reading — The Brain Likes Crazy edition
The Future of Black Politics by Jessica Byrd One day after The New York Times rain this piece on their op-ed pages, there was a news article with on-the-ground reporting from Kenosha suggesting that the current round of wholly justifiable … Continue reading Outside Reading — Electoral Capture edition
A New Orleans Chef Navigates Disaster by Helen Rosner Helen Rosner offers an exceptional profile of Nina Compton, one of the more famous Top Chef runners-up (because most viewers found it baffling that she was denied the top prize). Because … Continue reading Outside Reading — Bywater edition
I post in this space every day (with the occasional self-gifted break), but I feel like today isn’t the right day for my words. The words of some other people are far more important. As the political party most complicit … Continue reading Ceding the Floor
Donald Trump’s USPS Attacks Threaten to Disrupt 2020 Election by Lily Herman Of all the colossal absurdities in a political era defined by them, perhaps none is quite so absurd than the fact that concerted effort is now required to … Continue reading Outside Reading — Unzipped edition
The Death of Bon Appétit Is Proof Media Companies Have No Idea What Makes Videos Work by Victoria Song As someone who worked for a B2B publishing company that floundered its way into nonexistence, I can attest to the validity … Continue reading Outside Reading — Kitchen Fires edition
COVID-19 should encourage creative reform in higher education by John McNay I’ve previously used my little corner of the digital world to share articles that detail the opportunity of the current moment, the clearing of stagnant practices that would allow … Continue reading Outside Reading — Breathing Lessons edition
Why Men Won’t Apologize by Jessica Valenti The Poison of Male Incivility by Rebecca Traister Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Delivers a Lesson in Decency on the House Floor by David Remnick This week, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez faced the same condescending verbal abuse that … Continue reading Outside Reading — A Point of Personal Privilege edition
John Lewis Was a Mighty American Soul by Charles P. Pierce I’m sure there are other obituaries and remembrances that sagely, somberly convey the greatness of John Lewis. But today, I want the piece that laces the reverence with commensurate … Continue reading Outside Reading — Good Trouble edition
The Asbury Park Revolt by Katy Slininger It was fifty years ago today that a few Black teens were horsing around in a destitute, civically abandoned part of Asbury Park, New Jersey, prompting a couple police officers to intervene, escalating … Continue reading Outside Reading — Ain’t That America edition
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