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Tattoos of crowns and roses are popular among everyone – not just members of Tren de Aragua, as law enforcement has claimed. Marc Atkins/Getty Images

Why tattoos are such an unreliable marker of gang membership

Many gang members have tattoos to demonstrate their allegiance. But many people with no gang ties will get inked with similar imagery, which can lead law enforcement astray.
Corn drying on a rack at a Chippewa camp in Ontario, Canada circa 1913. Upon arrival on the continent, food destruction was central to settlers’ treatment of Indigenous Peoples. Library of Congress

Food as a tool of oppression ‑ Podcast episode

From its inception, food has been used as a weapon of control in the U.S., resulting in health disparities that disproportionally impact marginalized communities.
Carol Tiger, a member of Muscogee Nation and an elder in Okemah, Okla., lets the oil drip off a freshly-cooked piece of frybread. Although beloved by many, it is a far cry from the pre-colonial foods that nourished Indigenous people for centuries. (AP Photo/Brittany Bendabout)

Frybread: Comfort food or colonial byproduct?

Frybread — a simple, versatile “comfort food” for many Indigenous communities — embodies the contradictions that have dictated Indigenous food and health in North America since colonization.

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