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Author: Kate Cohen
Thanks, I’ll Take My Flag Back Now
We need a flag that stands for all the things progressives think is great about America. In my most recent essay, I cast about for a solution. In case you missed it . . . Read the rest at The Washington Post.
Still a Good Thing
A few years ago, in honor of my daughter’s tenth birthday, I posted an essay I recorded years earlier about what a good thing it is to be able to choose whether or not to have a child. I wish it were completely out of date instead of desperately relevant. https://soundcloud.com/katecohen/a-good-thing
Mayor Pete, the Religious Left, and Me
I’m not saying he is. I’m just asking him not to. Check it out at The Washington Post. Read the rest at The Washington Post.
Precedent
The most recent ruling on whether it’s constitutional to have “In God We Trust” as our national motto came in late August, from the 8th Circuit Court of Appeals. You can read it if you want, but I should warn you, the plaintiff list alone will make your eyes glaze over: New Doe Child #1;… Continue reading Precedent
“I’m Actually An Atheist”: Revisiting Rebecca Vitsmun’s CNN Surprise
Five years ago this week marked a victory for atheists. It wasn’t a group of newly elected politicians affirming that they didn’t believe in God; those representatives are still few and far between. It wasn’t a handful of states finally purging anti-atheist rhetoric from their constitutions; we still have seven to go. And it had… Continue reading “I’m Actually An Atheist”: Revisiting Rebecca Vitsmun’s CNN Surprise
Take the Statues; Leave the Pedestals
“It’s Wrong to Erase History” is the title of an angry letter to the editor of the Baltimore Sun complaining about the swift and stealthy removal of four Confederate statues Tuesday night. That’s the gist of much of the argument for leaving intact commemorative statues of Confederate leaders. I agree. It’s wrong to erase history.… Continue reading Take the Statues; Leave the Pedestals
Dear Mr. Miranda: A Thank-You Note
Dear Mr. Miranda, The morning after the election I made my husband get up with the kids. I couldn’t face them. They were not innocents: they knew about North Carolina’s bathroom law and the dangers of driving while black. But they are children of the Obama era: they’ve grown up believing that the forces of… Continue reading Dear Mr. Miranda: A Thank-You Note
Donald Trump’s Elusive Frenemy
On a call home from The Mountain School—a semester program for high school juniors—my son Noah complained about a committee he had joined to decide how the student body should talk about the coming election. The conclusion: delicately. “It was ridiculous,” he said. “I’m sorry but it was just so politically correct.” The “I’m sorry” was… Continue reading Donald Trump’s Elusive Frenemy
What Do You Do When Honesty and Comfort Collide?
A Mother’s Day reflection. With thanks to Erin Keane at Salon. Click below to read.