Victoria DurandThe Democratic Party and The Curse of ProfessionalismThe question of precisely how to define “politics” is a surprisingly thorny one. Entire volumes have been devoted to unraveling the…Jun 27, 20171Jun 27, 20171
Victoria DurandOn Elizabeth Anderson’s Private GovernmentLike many others, I was excited for Elizabeth Anderson’s Private Government for months before it came out. I had expected an in depth Naomi…Jun 21, 20172Jun 21, 20172
Victoria DurandDavid Lynch and the Dream of 2017The recent reboot of Twin Peaks has come during a trend of capitalization on nostalgia. Not content to occupy themselves with shoddy book…Jun 16, 2017Jun 16, 2017
Victoria DurandStuck in the Exurbs: On the Beltway WastelandEvery time I return to my hometown in the DC suburbs, what I see on my train’s approach to Union Station fascinates me. The actual city of…Jun 6, 2017Jun 6, 2017
Victoria Durand#GirlBossAs a very soon to be female college graduate I have found myself surrounded by bizarrely gendered images of what my future employment…May 12, 2017May 12, 2017
Victoria DurandSex and the Sovereign GirlIt may seem strange to consider sex as a taboo in 2017 America. If anything our culture may seem saturated with sex, particularly if one…May 2, 2017May 2, 2017
Victoria DurandThe Happiness Industrial ComplexI have come to believe that the compulsory nature of happiness is the source of a great deal of profound pain. It seems strange to imagine…Mar 7, 2017Mar 7, 2017
Victoria DurandOn Urban WildlifeI’ve spent the last few years of my life exploring, writing about and photographing the city of Philadelphia. In this time I’ve become…Mar 6, 2017Mar 6, 2017
Victoria DurandThe State of ParanoiaFear has long been considered a reliable way for a government to control a populace. Since the days of Machiavelli, rulers have leveraged…Feb 24, 2017Feb 24, 2017
Victoria DurandWhy the Left is Losing the War of Ideas (Part I)As an ardent leftist, let me be far from the first to say: the left is currently failing on a global scale. In the past year, far right…Feb 7, 2017Feb 7, 2017