Some measure of compassion is universal. Every one of us cares deeply about some people; our families, those we feel an affinity for—certainly our own well-being. We all understand selective empathy rooted in self-preservation.

Photo originally from TheWire as printed by the Atlantic. Why are you crying, Trump supporter? I mean, I know why I’m crying, but I’m just a bit confused. You seem genuinely shocked

There is a shape to every life—a specific, precise, never to be repeated space that it occupies for as long as it is here. From the very moment that life

In the wake of the brutal election season and its even more incendiary aftermath, it’s been fairly common to hear white, cisgender Christian men feigning incredulity at people looking for “safe spaces”