National

Khaki pants and an ill-fitting blazer are a give away sign that you consider yourself “pro-life” and disagree with sex before marriage—pretending of course that the latter is even a choice.

After this pandemic, the risk of another may be even lower than before. But it won’t feel that way. That matters.

Despite its history as the heartland of progressive politics and the stereotype of Midwestern nice, Wisconsin, and particularly small town Wisconsin, still has the scars of segregation.

The trajectory of the country will be determined in larger and larger part by those who choose it, rather than those who are born into it.

Often referred to as the “policeman of the world,” the nation has struggled to handle our self-given mandate of fostering democracy and encouraging respect for the rule of law.

We can recognize a reckless dismissal of trans identity in many corners of our society. When we see it acted upon by those whose actions directly impact our health and well-being—health care professionals, lawmakers, law enforcement—we understand just how life threatening such attitudes can be.

As one meteoric trauma follows another, our continued capacity for pioneering keeps our heads above water—it keeps us breathing; it keeps us from suffocating under the weight of our crumbling reality.

While these legislators also mention issues of safety and efficiency and express the importance of making America the first country to send humans to Mars, it’s hard to separate their motives from the fact that the company whose design they’re favoring is also lining the coffers of their campaigns.