Recommended Reading: On Political Exhaustion and Death to the Fact-Check

This Week's Recommended Reading on Substack: Jared Yates Sexton, Justin Ling, Joshua Hill, Melissa del Bosque, Erin Reed, and Jessica Valenti

The Week's Recommended Reading on Substack:

Jared Yates Sexton

writes that “it’s hard to make decisions about what you consume and who you listen to in times like these, but with a little discernment and introspection, you can sometimes pinpoint just how much your emotional system is being hijacked in a time where, quite frankly, your emotional system is already hijacked by an authoritarian movement and a worsening political environment.”

On Political Exhaustion

Justin Ling

writes that “corrupted facts are not individual monsters to be slayed. They are not weeds to be pulled out of a garden. In any age, half-truths and tall tales are a fact of life, and the bedrock of politics. If we, the media, continue trying to catch every insufficiently accurate utterance to emerge from every politicians’ mouth, it will cow politicians who speak freely, annoy readers who want actual news coverage, and embolden politicians who want to vilify the media.”

Death to the Fact-Check

Joshua P. Hill

writes that “the endless attempts at reform that have persisted for decades have led to unaccountable and deadly forces in every municipality in the United States. What should be simple and common-sense changes to police, like ‘don’t stop people of color or anyone without cause and search them as they walk around their neighborhoods’ haven’t worked.”

The Return of Stop-and-Frisk

Melissa del Bosque

writes that “like any town on the U.S.-Mexico border, Sásabe is deeply affected by whatever immigration policy changes come from Washington, DC, or Mexico City and their respective immigration agencies. But with little aid coming from either government, border communities are largely on their own.”

On Their Own: Border Humanitarians Respond to a Crisis Created by Governments

Erin Reed

writes that “efforts to substantiate a large-scale detransition phenomenon have repeatedly fallen flat, eroding the credibility of this argument against gender-affirming care. Earlier this year, Jamie Reed, an employee at a Missouri gender clinic, made several claims that have since been debunked about the treatment provided at the facility.”

"Detransitioner Wave" Fails To Materialize, Trans Regret Rates Remain Low

Jessica Valenti

writes “don’t ever let anyone tell you that you’re overreacting about abortion rights. Given the latest evidence that conservatives want to stop women from leaving their states for abortion care, I’d say we’re not nearly ‘hysterical’ enough.”

You're Not Overreacting

Follow Radical Reports on Twitter: RadicalReports

Like Radical Reports on Facebook: Radical Reports

Follow Radical Reports on Tumblr: Radical Reports

Follow Radical Reports on Instagram: radical.reports

Join Radical Reports on Reddit: /r/radicalreports

Questions or Suggestions? Email: radicalreportsnewsletter@gmail.com