"In my short play, I focus on the psychological reasons that lead to the creation of walled communities and the effects they cause on the communities. I especially tried to convey an idea that the original article did not elaborate on: although the fortified enclaves are segregated from the lower-class communities, their operation and function … Continue reading Morumbi and Paraisópolis: A Four-Act Play
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The United States, Pro-Life as Sickness
When visiting Brussels, Belgium, Engelhart speaks to Wim Distelmans, an oncologist and euthanasia proponent, about whether assisted death should be offered to more people in the United States. “It’s a developing country,” he tells her. “You shouldn’t try to implement a law of euthanasia in countries where there is no basic healthcare.” A reader wonders, … Continue reading The United States, Pro-Life as Sickness
Policy of Poverty
"The American economy runs on poverty, or at least the constant threat of it. Americans like their goods cheap and their services plentiful and the two of them, together, require a sprawling labor force willing to work tough jobs at crummy wages. On the right, the barest glimmer of worker power is treated as a … Continue reading Policy of Poverty
The Difference Between Being Broke and Being Poor
"Everyone I've ever talked to who has been poor and who isn't anymore has the same story of the moment they realized they were no longer poor: grocery shopping. Mine came when I was loading my groceries onto the cashier belt and realized I hadn't done the math." —Erynn Brook with illustrations by Emily Flake. … Continue reading The Difference Between Being Broke and Being Poor
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