Navigating a Broken World

Navigating a Broken World

A poster left by a participant taking part in a candlelight vigil and silent protest organized as part of the #JewsAndArabsRefuseToBeEnemies | August 11, 2014 near the United Nations in New York.Photo credit: DON EMMERT/AFP via Getty Images Late last week, I switched...
Here’s Looking for You

Here’s Looking for You

Dad in the beige easy chair, a precursor to the blue chenille chair. Los Angeles, California. 1980sPhoto courtesy of the author The morning after my father’s first heart attack, I took the train from San Diego to Los Angeles to see him. It was December, near the end...
Sarah Comes Home

Sarah Comes Home

Editor’s Note: Consequence has always been on the lookout for impressive drama that deals with our themes. This is one reason why we are so excited to partner with acclaimed filmmaker David Rocchio, the Founder and Director of Stowe Story Labs.  In this excerpt...
The Battles

The Battles

Tasnim News Agency via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 DEED I don’t like my last name. Well, the first part of the hyphenation, the Bernstein. As a child, I thought it lumbering, inelegant. The name comes from a father I haven’t interacted with in decades. It brings...
Outdoor Encampments

Outdoor Encampments

A sign for a restaurant at the Del Rio port of entry. Photo: Jenn Budd. Few Americans understand the policies that make up the immigration deterrence operations of the US Border Patrol. These mandates are often confusing and can change drastically from one...
Lost in the Gap

Lost in the Gap

Jan Philip was a Swedish student studying in the US before journeying to Colombia.Image courtesy of Jan Philip’s family. Watering the plants on my sunny Bogotá balcony, the phone rang. It was a delegate from the Colombian commission of the International Committee of...

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