Colonization Posts
Colonization and its echoes: the imperial land law that gave us the word "wasteland," and a 2017 op-ed on the history of the "America First" slogan.
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Wasteland
Merriam-Webster says a wasteland is barren and spiritually arid. So why does the word feel so good to write? A dig through etymology, Chernobyl, and 1838 law.
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Tell Me a Big Lie
A 2017 op-ed connecting "America First" rhetoric, The America We Deserve, and the Reform Party—daring readers to explain away what was standing in plain sight.