Pepsi’s Performative Protest and the Commodification of Resistance
There’s this scene in Get Out where Bradley Whitford’s character says, “I would have voted for Obama a…
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Democratic Crises Are Older Than We Think
(Photo: Alice Donovan Rouse/Getty Images) The first two months of the new administration have been plagued by widespread…
In Texas, the Trump Administration Loses on Voter ID Law
A federal court in Texas has again ruled the state’s 2011 voter identification law intentionally discriminated against minorities.…
Trump Administration Official Was Involved in a Bush-Era Purge of Gay Employees
It was one of the uglier scandals of the Bush administration: Top officials at an agency dedicated to…
What Does a Law and Order Administration Look Like in Practice?
On the campaign trail last fall, then-presidential candidate Donald Trump fashioned himself as “the law and order candidate” — someone…
Russia Is Copying China’s Approach to Internet Censorship — Will It Work?
(Photo: Damien Meyer/Getty Staff) When you hear the words Russia and Internet, you probably think of Kremlin-backed hacking.…
Inefficient Hate Crime Prosecution in Texas Results in Few Convictions
Lance Reyna was assaulted in a school bathroom in 2010. Reyna — who is transgender and gay — was a student at…
In South Korea, Democracy’s Thumping Triumph
These days, it’s largely impossible to talk about democracy without also mentioning how it’s on life support. From…
U.S. Immigration Agency Will Lose Millions Because It Can’t Process Visas Fast Enough
Lost amid the uproar over the Trump administration’s crackdown on undocumented immigrants is a change coming to the…
On the Front Lines of India’s Rhino Wars
Skyrocketing demand in Vietnam and China has made rhino horns one of the world’s most valuable illegal commodities — worth more than cocaine on the black market.