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Elizabeth Williams

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This is Our War

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If you remember back to 2004, you might recall that a few photos leaked from Abu Ghraib prison in Iraq. Humiliation, shock and embarrassment were felt nationwide as we looked on in horror, watching our American values destroyed by a few amateur digital photos. While we were busy trying to forget, Errol Morris was just starting to get his hands dirty, investigating and tracking down the elusive soldiers central to the controversy for his new …


Freedom Isn’t Free, But We’re Not Paying

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A tangled mess of men masked with green military-issue bags crowd the hall. An American soldier stands proudly with his arms crossed, resting on his puffed chest behind the pyramid of contorted bodies. Another soldier, leaning toward the camera, bares an unsettlingly cheeky grin as if she were completely removed from the demented scene.

The photos taken during the fall of 2003 at Abu Ghraib prison …


A Global Feminist Perspective

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Illustration by Sarah Morean
Illustration by Sarah Morean

The increased visibility of women in roles of political leadership – especially Hillary Clinton’s omnipresence as a presidential candidate – made the theme of the 13th annual International Women’s Day Celebration and Workshop on Saturday, March 15th particularly timely. Presented by The Advocates for Human Rights, the event ran under the theme “Women Leading for Gender …


Cold Blooded Warm Hearted

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The First Amendment Gallery is the kind of place you hear about from a friend who heard it from their art teacher who had read an article online mentioning a hip new art gallery. Unless you’re an avid warehouse enthusiast, of course.

The gallery can be found in the basement of an inconspicuous Minneapolis warehouse. It consists of one main room with clean white walls and unassuming shelves that act as the merchandise showcases. …


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