Quinn Roberts looks at backlash to the queerness (or not) of Pete Buttigieg's presidential campaign, and the backlash to the backlash.
Essays
The Utopia of the US Women’s National Team
Lindsey A. Freeman discusses the cultural and psychological effects of the US Women’s National Team's triumph in the Trump era.
Faux-Naturel: On Self-Image, Progressivism, and the Schema of “Naturalness”
Emma Baker defines the insidious trend of "naturalness rhetoric" in media.
Witness for The Prosecution
Stephen Rohde looks at what was asked and what could have been asked at Special Counsel Robert Mueller's July 24, 2019 testimony to Congress.
When Ignorance Opens a Door: Gaza to Jerusalem
Ruth Ebenstein finds unexpected commonality across the Israel-Gaza divide.
Watching You, Watching Me
Niall Murphy discusses the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi and the panoptic effects of state surveillance.
The National’s Anthem
Sophia Stewart pens an ode to a band with "profound candor" and staying power.
Collateral Damage: The Known Traumas of Family Separation
Susun and Gordon Marino look at the lasting developmental harm done by separating children from parents.
Trump, China, and Pakistan’s Search for an All-Weather Ally
Harrison Akins discusses the fractured relations between the Trump administration and Pakistan, and the appeal of the Chinese economic bloc to Islamabad.
Trump’s Salute to Himself: Stealing the Mall
Joseph Giovannini writes on President Trump's 2019 Independence Day speech and parade on the National Mall.