Americans at Work: A Church for the Unemployed
Part of our ongoing series of photo essays at The Atlantic titled “Americans at Work.” This week, photographs of the NorthWest Bible Church’s Between Jobs Ministry in Spring, Texas, made by photographer Elizabeth Conley.
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Rebranding White Nationalism: Inside the Alt-Right
An exclusive look at a radical movement whose leaders hail the rise of Trump
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Andrew Lichtenstein The Power of Protest Photography
A new exhibition captures the rallies, riots, marches, and demonstrations that erupted in New York City between 1980 and 2000.
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What Do You Know ... About Literary Addictions?
In this week’s Atlantic coverage, our writers explored how obsession feeds inspiration, the prospects for school choice succeeding, the shadow…
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‘I Have a Uniquely American Daydream of Starting a New Life Out West’
Our latest reader contributor, Mar, became an American citizen in 2013 but now has uncertainty about her future in the…
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The Depression of a Deportation Notice
Fabian and his family overcame the fear and uncertainty of having the wrong documentation: I…
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From the Promised Land to the Land of Opportunity
This next reader, Shelly, immigrated to the U.S. from Israel in the late ‘50s: …
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‘America's Strengths Are in Its Immigrant Communities’
Zuleyma Peralta, 29, Ph.D. candidate Lives in Sunnyside, Queens; emigrated from Mexico To me, America really…
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When Tragedy Forces Us Together
Michael McLean, 50, Construction WorkerLives in Upper West Side, Manhattan I think America is at its…
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‘The Constitution Is a Work of Art’
Thomas Cheeseboro, 49, Warehouse WorkerLives in Harlem, Manhattan America’s strength is that we are “a free…
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‘I Don't Know If We've Been at Our Best Ever’
Mike Puckett, 26, ComedianLives in Brooklyn I don’t know if we’ve been at our best ever…
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‘I Know We're Going to Get Through the Next Four Years’
Zarmina Amin, 30, DoctorLives in Miami, Florida; originally from Pakistan Everything’s always been great. We’re welcoming…
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‘Let's Care About Someone Who Does Not Belong to Our Tribe’
We could use a little positive news at the moment, right? Here you go: Over the past three…
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What Do You Know ... About Obama’s Presidency?
In the January/February 2017 issue of The Atlantic, our writers explored the legacy of America’s first black president, the…
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‘I Grew Up Afraid and Guilty Over My Immigration Status’
Ruben sketches out the basics of his immigration story: My family and I came to the U…
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Rick Bowmer / AP Sorry, Betsy DeVos: Guns Aren't a Bear Necessity in Schools
Donald Trump’s nominee for secretary of education is right that animals sometimes menace schools, but her solution doesn’t seem to fit the problem.
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The End of the Journey
Arriving in Tucson, we felt the inklings of coming full circle with our American Futures project. Only one more leg…
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Pastors Are People Too
The TAD group of long-time Atlantic readers started a really interesting discussion this week that centers on the…
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In Flight
We took off west from Demopolis, Alabama, prepared for a lot of flying ahead on this last journey for The…
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Flying Into the Deep South
We woke up in Demopolis, Alabama, on day two of the final journey of our American Futures series for The…
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A Big Step for Little Eastport
Since our first visit in the fall of 2013, Deb and I have reported frequently on the grit, vision, resilience…
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Farewell to Washington
Montgomery County traffic, Cirrus Four-Three-Five Sierra Romeo taking Runway One-Four, VFR (visual flight rules) departure to the west, Montgomery. …
