Welcome to The Back Porch, a new Sunday feature on An Americanist. Most of the week I spend my time writing about politics, culture, and whatever fresh absurdity happens to be making headlines. On Sundays,…
I came across a Slate article this week asking a provocative question: "Do Trans People Have Stand Your Ground Rights?" By the time I finished reading it, I found myself wondering something else entirely. Did…
Candace Owens recently sat down for an interview in Russia, where she joked that she would never run for president unless it were as a dictator. Along the way, she floated Tucker Carlson as a…
Side-Eye Friday: Poop Walls, Mummy Bread, and Revolutionary Rich Kids Every week I sit down to gather stories for Side-Eye Friday and every week America somehow manages to exceed expectations. This week brought us socialist…
I was reading an opinion piece in The Hill about transgender athletes competing in women's sports when a thought occurred to me. The author argued there is no real compromise. One side views sports through…
Another week, another story involving a boy in girls' sports. This time, it's a Michigan lacrosse player who was reportedly transitioned at age six and is now competing on a girls' team. Before that, it…
Joy Reid recently announced that she can no longer support the New York Giants after rookie quarterback Jaxson Dart introduced President Trump at a public event. That seems like an awfully dramatic reason to abandon…
Europe is disappointed in America again. I know. Try to contain your shock. A recent Salon piece argues that the world has fallen out of love with the United States and that Americans need to…
It's June 1, which means the annual race to see who can fit the most Pride programming into thirty days is officially underway. There are parades, festivals, concerts, museum exhibits, library events, workplace initiatives, ally…
Jessica Valenti is excited. Very excited. In a recent article, she celebrates Planned Parenthood's new program offering women abortion pills to keep at home "just in case" they might need them someday. Reading it, I…
