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In a Holding Cell with a Transgender Migrant: Searching for the Politics of the Humane
A reporter for the BBC once asked me, “So why does Jesse Jackson matter?” He was reacting to the subtitle of my book, I Am Somebody: Why Jesse Jackson…
Feb 2
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David Masciotra
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January 2026
“Put the Blood Back In”: Martín Espada on Poetry, Book Banning, and Radical Politics
A profile of America's leading political poet
Jan 22
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David Masciotra
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The Absurdity and Barbarity of the "Immigration Debate": Breaking Free from the "Colonial Framework"
The murder of Renee Nicole Good, and American history, with thoughts from Camilo Perez-Bustillo and Martín Espada
Jan 15
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David Masciotra
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Playlist for the Apocalypse: "Idiot Box" by Sharon Van Etten
Playlist for the Apocalypse
Jan 9
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David Masciotra
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The Absurdity and Misogyny of the "Men's Crisis" Discourse
One of the worst conditions of contemporary American culture is that language no longer clarifies, informs, or explains.
Jan 4
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December 2025
The Ordinary Magic of "Song Sung Blue"
A surprisingly subversive movie for a cold culture hooked on celebrity worship, blue collar populism, and ironic detachment
Dec 27, 2025
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David Masciotra
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Playlist for the Apocalypse: "Sex Kills" by Joni Mitchell
The first entry of a playlist for music to accompany our descent into the absurd
Dec 21, 2025
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David Masciotra
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The Glory Days of the American Fool
Thoughts on Bruce Springsteen, John Mellencamp, and the Cultish Politics of Authenticity
Dec 16, 2025
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David Masciotra
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