Regan Loggans (FIT): Fantasies of Opulence: Racial Dynamics of Drag Balls in New York City, 1890-1969. James Gibson (Richmond): Boilerplate’s False Dichotomy. In blow to U.S.-Turkey ties, Trump administration approves plan to arm Syrian Kurds against Islamic State. Election hacks are beginning to look like the new normal: Russian hackers tried, unsuccessfully, to hijack the French election — the U.K. and Germany are likely to be targeted next. Abortion rights are being eroded: As the new administration aims to dismantle abortion rights in the United States, it is important to highlight the impacts for vulnerable women and families. Democrats are shaming Republicans by holding town halls in GOP districts.
