Catherine Caruso
Catherine Caruso is a freelance journalist whose work has appeared in the Philly Inquirer, Medium and Liberal Currents.
Politics
How the "I Voted" Sticker Became an Election Day Staple
It didn’t really become popular until the 1980s.
Politics
The Untold Story of the High Schoolers Behind the First Gender Sexuality Alliance
The group was formed by queer students of color at a New York City high school in 1972.
Government
What’s at Stake in the Supreme Court’s Latest LGBTQ+ Rights Case
303 Creative v. Elenis could have a profound impact on LGBTQ+ rights in the US.
History
Many Students Learn a Racist, Inaccurate History of Reconstruction
But this was a pivotal period in American history.
History
This Supreme Court Ruling Protected the Burning of the U.S. Flag
Texas v. Johnson “reinforced that free speech protection is not limited to words.”
History
The True Story of a White Supremacist Insurrection in the U.S.
Many Americans may be unfamiliar with the history of the Wilmington Massacre.
Government
The Pledge of Allegiance Is Actually Pretty Creepy
It’s a forced display of performative patriotism.