U.S. Elections
The Drag Queens of Atlanta are staying fabulous in the face of fear
Disunited States: Here & Queer — Donald Trump is hardly a cheerleader for LGBT rights, and Vice-President elect Mike Pence is a fan of gay conversion therapy. Backstage at one of Atlanta's queer bars, we meet some local queens to find out how they're feeling.
Written by: Michael Segalov
A pep talk with Ian MacKaye on the eve of the US elections
How to handle anything, from Brexit to Trump — Words of advice from the punk pioneer in case the worst should happen: Get offline and have real conversations. Stop trying to blow one another up.
Written by: Andrea Kurland
Young Mexican-Americans talk Trump, the wall, and uncertain futures
Life on the border — Donald Trump is leading the Republican Party charge to the White House. Just yesterday he visited Mexico City, reaffirming his vow to build a wall along their shared border, paid for, his insists, by Mexico. The rhetoric might grab headlines, but how do young Mexican-Americans living on the border feel about the world they know changing? Photojournalist and professor Adriana Yvette Monsalve asked her students to find out.
Written by: Adriana Yvette Monsalve
States of Fear: Americans reveal their deepest anxieties in a divided nation
Phobia USA — When photographer Mike Belleme set out to capture a portrait of America in 2016, he found a nation teetering on a precipice of change and riddled with insecurity. But unlike the hard lines of black-and-white campaigns, fear in the heart is a nuanced spectrum.
Written by: Mike Belleme
Stepping into the absurd: I spent a week at the Republican National Convention
Making America great again? — Last week in Cleveland, Ohio played host to the Republican National Convention, where Donald Trump secured his nomination as the GOP candidate for President in 2016. James Joiner isn't a political journalist, but he headed into the convention - the most absurd for a generation - to see what Trump had in store.
Written by: James Joiner
An LA street artist has built a wall around Trump's Hollywood star
America at its greatest — While Donald Tump and his hordes of loyal supporters have been in Ohio at the Republican National Convention, LA based street artist Plastic Jesus erected a wall to surround the Republican candidate's Hollywood star.
Written by: Michael Segalov
Where were all the protesters at the Republican Party National Convention?
The calm before the storm — American politics right now is as volatile as it's been for a generation, and Donald Trump - the most volatile of all - has just confirmed his nomination from the GOP. But on the ground in Ohio at the Republican National Convention protests were smaller than expected; is this just the calm before the storm?
Written by: Steve Panovich
Is Trump manipulating fears to mobilise the masses?
Fear and loathing in the United States — With violence erupting at Trump rallies across the United States, writer Joe Donnelly considers what may be at the root of people's hatred, the fears that Donald Trump is tapping into to create tension, disunity and malcontent.
Written by: Joe Donnelly
An idiot's guide to U.S. primary season 2016
Here's what you need to know — We all know that there's an election happening in the U.S. right now, but what exactly is a primary? What makes a delegate super? Can Donald Trump really win? And what does it all mean? Here's an idiot's guide to the U.S. primary process in 2016.
Written by: Michael Segalov
The activists putting their bodies on the line to stop a Donald Trump victory
No more divide and conquer — When racial justice campaigners heard that Trump was set to talk in their Wisconsin town, they were willing to be arrested to stop his hate-filled rally.
Written by: Michael Segalov
What might happen if U.S. voters don't feel the Bern?
Bernie or Bust — With Super Tuesday 2 about to kick off, we speak to Sanders supporters about their thoughts on the campaign trail, and what might happen if Clinton beats him to the Democratic nomination post.
Written by: Adriana Swain