In the 1970s, the American government and private businesses began to collect information about people at unprecedented levels. Private sector business involvement with data collection was led primarily by credit bureaus, insurance companies, and private investigative enterprises. These groups, whose viability depends on collected data—on knowing whether making an “investment” in a person is worthwhile—propelled […]
It is late spring, or early summer, of the year 2016, before news surrounding the Pulse nightclub massacre would seep into the media, public consciousness, and hearts of LGBTQ+ communities across the world. Let’s say it’s May and I’m on the Manhattan bound D train, on my way to see a friend. A man enters […]
It’s the start of the school year. Like many of my fellow students, I’m holding high aspirations for the coming semester. Yet at the same time I have an aching feeling of dread deep in the pit of my stomach. At the beginning of every semester I have an overwhelming feeling of anxiety about how […]
