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Demonstrators at a rally

The America We Want to Be The America We Want to Be

We shouldn’t let Trump’s war on immigrants deplete our capacity for compassion.

Feb 17, 2020 / Between the Lines / Laila Lalami

Funeral of Qassem Soleimani in Iran

Thanks to Republicans, Iran Is Another Iraq Waiting to Happen Thanks to Republicans, Iran Is Another Iraq Waiting to Happen

Trump’s actions show how little the political class has learned about war.

Jan 17, 2020 / Between the Lines / Laila Lalami

Robert E Lee Monument

‘Bothsidesism’ Is Poisoning America ‘Bothsidesism’ Is Poisoning America

Zealous coverage of political point scoring doesn’t help anyone outside Washington.

Dec 17, 2019 / Between the Lines / Laila Lalami

What It Feels Like to Be Watched

What It Feels Like to Be Watched What It Feels Like to Be Watched

From the streets to our smartphones, surveillance has taken on frightening proportions.

Oct 28, 2019 / Between the Lines / Laila Lalami

Congressional Races Are Our Best Shot at Gun Control

Congressional Races Are Our Best Shot at Gun Control Congressional Races Are Our Best Shot at Gun Control

Even in California, it’s too easy to turn a gun purchased legally into an assault weapon.

Sep 12, 2019 / Between the Lines / Laila Lalami

Ilhan Omar Rally On The Hill

Trump Has Brought Back ‘Conditional Citizenship’ Trump Has Brought Back ‘Conditional Citizenship’

What does citizenship mean if only white people belong in Donald Trump’s America?

Aug 2, 2019 / Between the Lines / Laila Lalami

Protesting Susan Collins

Why Focusing All Our Energies on the Presidency Is a Big Mistake Why Focusing All Our Energies on the Presidency Is a Big Mistake

Expecting transformative change from the top is a recipe for disappointment. We should stop expecting saviors.

Apr 15, 2019 / Between the Lines / Laila Lalami

Christopher Hasson

The Man With the SS Tattoo The Man With the SS Tattoo

How do we deal with the Nazis living among us?

Mar 14, 2019 / Between the Lines / Laila Lalami

Man Reads in DC Metro

Fiction Can Help Us Deal With Trump’s Chaos Fiction Can Help Us Deal With Trump’s Chaos

Making sense of the presidency, one novel at a time.

Jan 24, 2019 / Between the Lines / Laila Lalami

Victorina Morales

Trump’s Housekeeper Airs His Dirty Laundry Trump’s Housekeeper Airs His Dirty Laundry

In public, politicians demonize immigrants. In private, they exploit them for personal gain.

Dec 13, 2018 / Between the Lines / Laila Lalami

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