America learns nothing

The first—and possibly only—debate between Harris and Trump demonstrated why "democracy in America" is a myth

23 years ago today, America woke up to a national tragedy. As disturbing as the news was that Tuesday morning, the still-unfolding legacy of that day has grown catastrophically worse in the decades since the 9/11 attacks. After being glued to the television all day with some friends, my housemate, and another grad student who was crashing on our couch a…