politics | Elizabeth Enochs

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A peace sign and a dark background.

A peace sign and a dark background.

It Is a Powerful Thing

A sestina poem inspired by a recent news article.

Liz

Sep 202 min read

A drag queen holding a fan.

A drag queen holding a fan.

Let Kids Watch Drag

Original poetry by Liz.

Liz

Aug 61 min read

Dreading Independence Day

Dreading Independence Day

Dreading Independence Day

Originally published on July 4, 2025.

Liz

Aug 62 min read

Cheerleaders and bleachers full of people.

Cheerleaders and bleachers full of people.

"But I'm A Cheerleader" & The Vegetarian Lesbian Stereotype

It's a thing, apparently.

Liz

Aug 63 min read

A hospital waiting room.

A hospital waiting room.

Why I’m Against Work Requirements for Medicaid

Originally published on May 29, 2025.

Liz

Aug 63 min read

A brightly lit classroom.

A brightly lit classroom.

2022

Image Credit: Jeffrey Hamilton As a child of the 1990s, I’ve lived long enough to remotely bear witness to dozens of mass shootings —...

Liz

Aug 61 min read

A hand holding a sign at a protest.

A hand holding a sign at a protest.

May 2, 2022

Original poetry by Liz.

Liz

Aug 61 min read

An American flag blowing in the wind.

An American flag blowing in the wind.

On Women’s Self Defense, Andrew Tate, and Misogyny

Originally published on March 2, 2025.

Liz

Aug 64 min read

A wooden clothes dresser with Ivy League decorations on it.

A wooden clothes dresser with Ivy League decorations on it.

On Gilmore Girls & Dismantling My Ivy League Fantasies

I’m happy not to count J.D. Vance among my fellow alumni.

Liz

Aug 58 min read

A photo of the White House.

A photo of the White House.

Thoughts on Enduring Trump’s Second Presidency

Originally published on January 16, 2025.

Liz

Aug 53 min read

A woman holding a cigar.

A woman holding a cigar.

Autumn 2016

Original flash creative nonfiction by Liz.

Liz

Aug 43 min read

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