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May Day, a Family Holiday Of Sorts

It’s May Day! A family holiday of sorts.

May 2

May Day, a Family Holiday Of Sorts

May 2

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The Power Broker

Power is a hot commodity here in Washington. And as an artist and writer, I’ve spent the last thirteen years documenting it visually and in…

Jul 12, 2023

A toilet in a dark bathroom. Photo by New Africa Studio, Depositphotos, Altered in tone by Jeff Gates

Jul 12, 2023

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We’re Choking On Our Words

Updated May 23, 2024

May 24, 2023

Fear Everything, Blame Everyone

May 24, 2023

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On Becoming a Good Man

Sixty years ago, I became a man. In the biblical sense — well, not that biblical sense. More like a religious sense. On August 4, 1962, I…

Aug 2, 2022

Jeff Gates holding the Torah at his bar mitzvah.

Aug 2, 2022

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The Faces of the Republican Party

Americans have lost confidence in their government. We no longer trust our legislators to effectively deal with our country’s problems…

May 17, 2022

The Faces of the Republican Party

May 17, 2022

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It’s Time to Release Our Own Kraken!

There’s No Room in American Jurisprudence for Activist Judges. Isn’t That What Conservatives Say?

Apr 16, 2022

Image of Clarence Thomas surrounded by the tentacles of a Kraken. Upper right corner: “Release the Kraken.” Lower left: Editorial text (content also in essay) with subtitle: “There’s No Room in American Jurisprudence for Activist Judges. Isn’t That What Conservatives Say?”

Apr 16, 2022

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Josh Hawley Blames the Left for Men’s Problems

Men Like Josh Hawley Are the Problem

Mar 29, 2022

Josh Hawley Blames the Left for Men’s Problems

Mar 29, 2022

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Retro-Future Geopolitics in the Twenty-first Century

Putin’s Attack As Seen Through Georges Méliès’ 1902 Film, “A Trip to the Moon”

Mar 17, 2022

Retro-Future Geopolitics in the Twenty-first Century

Mar 17, 2022

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GOP: We Got Nada. No Ideas. No Scruples. No Platform.

But we’re keeping you distracted while we ignore your real problems

Mar 16, 2022

GOP: We Got Nada. No Ideas. No Scruples. No Platform.

Mar 16, 2022

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The Treachery of Donald Trump

Donald Trump keeps topping himself. On Tuesday, while Vladimir Putin was putting his final touches on his invasion of Ukraine, the former…

Feb 27, 2022

The Treachery of Donald Trump

Feb 27, 2022

Jeff Gates

Jeff Gates

Designer and writer for publications such as The Atlantic and The Washington Post. More stories: outtacontext.com. More design: chamomileteaparty.com

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