Tag: Peril

The racialization of our country’s drug policies are a feature of the system, not a bug. From the very beginning, one of the explicit goals of American drug enforcement policy has been the demonization of what Harry Anslinger — the grandfather of modern-day drug enforcement — belie...

I remember the first time I held a gun. It was cold and unexpectedly heavy in my palm. That weight wasn’t just physical; it was the weight of responsibility and power. For centuries, firearms have been seen as the great equalizer. In the hands of a woman, this power takes on a nuanced signifi...

American democracy dodged a bullet with the Democrats’ historic midterm election results. In the post-war era, there have been only three elections where the president’s party lost ten or less House seats while also not losing a Senate seat — 1962, 1998, and 2002. It is also t...

Prasarana was formed from the ashes of transport operators that had to be rescued by government subsidies and subsequently bought out, as car ownership and car use was made more accessible by the industrial policies of Mahathir’s government, reducing use of public transport. Much lik...

American democracy dodged a bullet with the Democrats’ historic midterm election results. In the post-war era, there have been only three elections where the president’s party lost ten or less House seats while also not losing a Senate seat — 1962, 1998, and 2002. It is also t...