Craig Atkinson is a filmmaker and director whose debut documentary, Do Not Resist, explores the militarization of the police since 9/11. The documentary has received critical acclaim for its up-close portrait of law enforcement, and its accolades include the 2016 Grand Jury Award for Best Documentary Feature from the Tribeca Film Festival and the American … Read more
In the past, Becky Makous spent her days in the lecture halls of the University of Vermont, amid the dense wilderness of New England, and on the well-trod roads of Europe. Now, Makous, 23, begins her mornings in a barn of communally-owned bovines. Between around 7:45 a.m. and noon, she milks and cares for a … Read more
From questioning President Obama’s American citizenship to disparaging his black employees; from discriminating against black tenants to refusing to condemn white supremacists, Donald Trump has made a career of engaging in and exploiting racism and bigotry. His recent attack on the mostly black NFL players who kneel during the national anthem is just the latest … Read more
When Pokémon GO swept the world in 2016, no one expected it to become a platform for Nazi youth recruitment. Nonetheless, an alt-right advocate created a targeted youth campaign, with characters bearing swastikas and distributing anti-Semitic fliers in the online universe. Alt-right blogger Andrew Anglin promoted the campaign, commenting, “I have long thought that we … Read more