The Guillotine
A report from the scaffold, as Trump moves to purge the Justice Department of those he perceives as disloyal.
Journalism in Verse
Next Among the Countless Gales
"These sessions sound like hope—hope I’ll need while other wings approach."
To Witness Injustice
"I circle the 20th of January on my calendar, the date when
The Shutdown Is Over—For Now
By Marianne Gambaro. A poem for the smallest victims of the government shutdown.
What They Don’t Say About Border Violence
By Abigail Carl-Klassen. "They cry 'border violence,' even though they brought the violence to us."
I Know More About Drones Than Anybody
By Yvonne Daley. The president proves that if you add to the truth, you subtract from it.
Watching the News Again
By Nan Ottenritter. "I sighed, releasing the psychic kevlar coat from my shoulders..."
A January Thursday in El Valle
By Katherine Hoerth. "This is the home I know, the Rio Grande Valley, the place the president calls dangerous..."
Hypocritical Oath
By Rémy Dambron. Adjusting to a world in which "Justice" and "Kavanaugh" hold space together.
