- On Cultural Appropriation: A Latina Novelist Calls Herself out Amid the “American Dirt” Controversy, Salon: Whether or not you’ve followed the controversy over Jeanine Cummins’ book, this article provides a nuanced look at cultural appropriation worth a read.
- Trump’s Spiritual Adviser Called for “All Satanic Pregnancies to Miscarry.” It Was a Metaphor, She Says, Washington Post (free article limit): I’ve admittedly had some fun on Twitter with this nonsense, but fun fact: what Paula White *really* meant is even more disconnected from anything even remotely close to reality.
- 9 Parents Separated from Families Return to Children in US, Associated Press: “The reunion was a powerful reminder of the lasting effects of Trump’s separation policy, even as attention and outrage has faded amid impeachment proceedings and tensions with Iran. But it also underscored the fact that hundreds, potentially thousands, of other parents and children are still apart nearly two years after the zero-tolerance policy on unauthorized border crossings took effect.”