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“Clay and Smokeless Fire”
He had seen fool kings and robber-kings, mad kings and rape-kings. The new American king was all of them at once.
Article by Saladin Ahmed published by Slate Magazine Feb. 6 2017
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“Chorus”
In the Pence administration, high school girls have to take things into their own hands.
Article by Edan Lepucki published by Slate Magazine Feb. 1 2017
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“Trump Land”
It started as a joke, and then it turned into a theme park, and then it became something worse.
Article by Jeff VanderMeer published by Slate Magazine Feb. 10 2017
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“Fifth Avenue”
Trump keeps his campaign promises.
Article by Ben H. Winters published by Slate Magazine Jan. 31 2017
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“Patriot Points”
You may qualify for huge discounts, TSA Precheck approval, and more!
Article by Lauren Beukes published by Slate Magazine Feb. 14 2017
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"The Museum of Near Misses"
A writer gets trapped by what could have been.
Article by J. Robert Lennon published by Slate Magazine March 6 2017
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“The Daylight Underground”
What does it look like when 1 million people are deported all at once?
Article by Héctor Tobar published by Slate Magazine Jan. 24 2017
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“Slippernet”
Is it ethical to force empathy on your enemy?
Article by Nisi Shawl published by Slate Magazine Feb. 22 2017