• The Dale Peck is Over Party: Mayor Pete, Dale Peck, and the Limits of Queer Rhetorical Flourishes

    Quinn Roberts looks at backlash to the queerness (or not) of Pete Buttigieg's presidential campaign, and the backlash to the backlash.

    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.