Patrick Blanchfield writes about violence, gun culture, and politics at http://carteblanchfield.com/. He is a graduate of the Emory Psychoanalytic Institute and holds a Ph.D. in Comparative Literature from Emory University.

Identity Theft

What went on in the mind Rachel Dolezal? A case from two decades ago with striking parallels could give us the answers, and tell us how she might react in the coming weeks.

Circling the perimeter of the gun show are young men with rifles on their backs and handwritten signs on their chests, reports Pat Blanchfield. With photos by Jason Francisco.