Gabrielle’s Favorite Edits of 2019
Arkansas Residents Make a Case for Reparations 100 Years After the Elaine Massacre
By Brandon Mulder
Mulder delivers a powerful and evocative story of one small town’s quest for justice.
Youth Activists Power Global Protest Movements but Sacrifice Mental Health
By Claire Wang
Few stories cover the psychic cost of fighting back when the odds are stacked against a movement. Wang explores what happens to protesters after the cameras are turned off and the world’s attention moves on.
Can the Appalachian Trail Block a Natural Gas Pipeline?
By Noah Sachs
Sachs documents why Americans should care about the legal battle over building a new natural gas pipeline across the legendary footpath.
A Letter to Toni Morrison
By Kim McLarin
A novelist pays tribute to the esteemed Nobel laureate.
Gaining Federal Recognition for Montana’s Little Shell Tribe
By Gabriel Furshong
A necessary story of resilience of an indigenous people determined to press forward in their battle against historic wrongs.
Gabrielle’s Own Favorite Writing From 2019
Maine Exhales
The quirky, fascinating Pine Tree State gets its mojo back when it elects the state’s first woman governor, who begins cleaning up the mess left behind by her notorious racist predecessor.
Accelerating Equity in Electric Ears
Mass adoption of electric cars depends on everyone being taken for this ride. But (surprise!) institutional racism rears its ugly head again as companies create charging deserts in and around major U.S. cities where people of color live. And that’s just for starters. A primer for anyone who cares about mobility, the environment, and stomping out new racist practices.
An Artist Responds to Trump’s Cratering of America: A Q&A With Esteban Whiteside
The Prospect’s own in-house Trump critic talks about his politically explosive art.
African Americans Already Know Pete Buttigieg Very Well
White. Earnest. Thinks he means well. Doesn’t get it. But we do. Mayor Pete, please sit down.
Make Marijuana Effectively Legal
Insanity: The evil weed gets less diabolical with every passing day, but the U.S. isn’t any closer to dispensing with regulations that keep the substance illegal at the federal level. Can the next president finally do the right thing?
