The last four years have shown the dark underbelly of an America that has always existed. From anti-immigration rallies, to transphobia, to
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Last night I went to bed in America. This morning I woke up in Gilead. Gilead started in the mind of Margaret Atwood, an author who specializes in dystopian fiction. In her books The Handmaid’s Tale and The Testaments, Atwood
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In today’s America, the party of Donald Trump has tried to equate patriotism with blind support of a would-be dictator. Many Republicans say that you can’t be a patriot if you don’t
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I’m not much of a flag guy. I mean I like our flag OK. Betsy Ross did a nice job with it, but I bet she could have never pictured all those
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Immigrants, we get the job done.” Earlier this month my husband and I saw the musical “Hamilton” at a theater in Los Angeles. In a show filled with memorable lines, the one
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I was a reluctant kindergartner. I didn’t like the idea of meeting new people. I wasn’t excited about having a teacher other than my older sister, and I was uninterested in being
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As was the case for many Americans, the election of Donald J. Trump transformed my understanding of this country. I was brought up in a family that proudly waved the flag and
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pa·tri·ot \ ˈpa-trē-ət \ noun1. a person who vigorously supports their country and is prepared to defend it against enemies or detractors.“a true patriot” The word patriot is completely misconstrued in today’s
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Last night I went to bed in America. This morning I woke up in Gilead. Gilead started in the mind of Margaret Atwood, an author who specializes in dystopian fiction. In her
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The last four years have shown the dark underbelly of an America that has always existed. From anti-immigration rallies, to transphobia, to denying the right to vote for all Americans, the promise
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