Alien by Design
Growing up within and without Nigeria.
Outbursts
From the Magazine
And They’re Off
Barbacking at the Saratoga Race Course.
Bogans in Brooklyn
Like so many stories do, this one starts with a war.
Hiring Squad
The future of human resources isn’t so human.
The Cloud of Unknowing
Is nuclear disarmament a lost cause?
Worlds on a Wire
Virtual reality is always arriving—all future, no past.
Signed Away
Language should not be for sale.
Beautiful Plan of Your Future
In those days, perhaps, having found no earthly readers, I was writing mainly for the aliens.
Divided and Conquered
If we stopped talking about racism, sexism, the LGBT community, and immigrants, would that mean we could finally break up the banks?
In the Twilight Zone
The current immigrant experience is less that of an invading Democratic foot soldier and more of a buffeted member of the precariat.
Visiting Hours
Mexico’s political class seems uniformly behind the drive to incarcerate.
What’s in a Pill?
Luckily, pills can usually move more easily than people.