“The Worst Abuser You Could Ever Have” “The Worst Abuser You Could Ever Have”
Tracy McCarter did everything we tell survivors to do, but that did not protect her from the abuse she suffered at the hands of the state.
Jul 18, 2022 / Feature / Victoria Law
Journey to Guantánamo: A Week in America’s Notorious Penal Colony Journey to Guantánamo: A Week in America’s Notorious Penal Colony
A journalist heads to the US naval base and detention center, seeking out truths we’re not meant to see.
Jul 11, 2022 / Feature / Moustafa Bayoumi
The Artwork of Guantánamo Detainees The Artwork of Guantánamo Detainees
Interrogated, tortured, and held for decades without charges, Gitmo prisoners held onto their humanity by creating art.
Jul 11, 2022 / Feature / Erin L. Thompson
When Massachusetts Representative Barney Frank Came Out When Massachusetts Representative Barney Frank Came Out
An excerpt from Smahtguy, a graphic biography.
Jul 5, 2022 / Feature / Eric Orner
How Gayness Changed During My Lifetime How Gayness Changed During My Lifetime
When I came out, I steeled myself to join a minority—only to find that my identity had become a marketing niche.
Jun 27, 2022 / Feature / Benjamin Moser
The Fierce Hope of Ana María Archila The Fierce Hope of Ana María Archila
The Brooklyn-based organizer is running for New York lieutenant governor, but is the left ready to compete statewide?
Jun 23, 2022 / Feature / Liza Featherstone
The Problem of the Supreme Court The Problem of the Supreme Court
It’s time to admit that the nation’s highest court has been a source of harm more often than it’s been a force for justice.
Jun 20, 2022 / Feature / Louis Michael Seidman
In Ukraine’s Cultural Capital, “Giselle” Goes to War In Ukraine’s Cultural Capital, “Giselle” Goes to War
Until the Russian invasion is over, art and culture in Ukraine remain on a combat footing.
Jun 16, 2022 / Feature / Nicolas Niarchos
The Backlash Against Sex Ed The Backlash Against Sex Ed
The right is inflaming another front in the culture war.
Jun 14, 2022 / Feature / Joan Walsh
A Pulse Memorial Museum and Profiteering From Pain A Pulse Memorial Museum and Profiteering From Pain
Six years after the massacre in Orlando, survivors are still grieving, and there’s still more money to be made off of their suffering.
Jun 11, 2022 / Feature / Justin Garcia