Identity Is A Major Factor In Our Indigenous Affairs Reporting
Co-published with the Texas Observer. Two stories this week from Texas Observer's Indigenous Affairs desk dive into the thorny issue of belonging. Here’s why.
Indigenous Identity at the Heart of San Antonio City Council Race
Co-published with the Texas Observer. For years, candidate Marie Crabb has claimed to be Mescalero Apache. Those claims cannot be verified.
‘Truly Texas Mexican’ Bites Off More Than It Can Chew
Co-published with the Texas Observer. A new food documentary fails to recognize the complexities of Indigenous identity in Texas.
Michael Apted Took The Very Long View
Co-published with The New Republic. His “Up” series chronicled lives over five decades, and revealed profound changes in society.
Foundations That Want to Support Local Journalism Should Take a Close Look at Alt Weeklies
Co-published with The Chronicle of Philanthropy. For relatively small investments, philanthropy could help preserve some of the most important local journalism around—and fend off growing rightwing “news” sites.
Indigenous Cultures Take Root in New York
Co-published with The Nation. The traditional systems of mutual support that undergird many Indigenous Central American cultures have formed a safety net during a very dark …
Alissa Quart on A New Deal for Journalists
Co-published with Ford Foundation. During COVID-19, reporters have shown themselves to be worthy of the word “essential,” which is why we must support them in new and …
F is for Fake
Co-published with the Texas Observer and The Nation. How a dozen possibly fraudulent and forged Indigenous artworks left Texas and ended up on …
Millions of American Latinos Have a Complicated Relationship With Christopher Columbus
Co-published with The Independent. Our history leaves us with a conflicting assignment: to be wide awake and aware, and discerning enough to detest what Columbus did while …
Trump’s Movement Is Shot Through With Fascism
Co-published with The Intercept. The sooner liberals understand that Trump’s supporters don’t care autocracy, the better they can push to win this election.
Nomen Est Omen
Co-published with Believer Magazine. In low-income communities, a nickname becomes a means to combat hardship — and an avenue for reinvention.
I’m Black and Jewish. I Can’t Let a Social Struggle Define Me.
Co-published with The Forward. I no longer let my physical attributes define me. But recent anti-Semitic comments by a handful of Black celebrities have me again exploring …