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The Wrong Side of History [Postcard] The Wrong Side of History

Left to the tender mercies of the state, a group of veterans and their families continue to reside in a shut-down town

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The Gay Liberation Front marches on Times Square, New York, 1969. A photograph by Diana Davies, whose work is on view through July 13 as part of the exhibition Love and Resistance: Stonewall 50, at the New York Public Library.

The Gay Liberation Front marches on Times Square, New York, 1969.

The Gay Liberation Front marches on Times Square, New York, 1969. A photograph by Diana Davies, whose work is on view through July 13 as part of the exhibition Love and Resistance: Stonewall 50, at the New York Public Library.
Courtesy the New York Public Library, Manuscripts and Archives Division
"Diner, Elizaville, New York, 2017," a photograph by Tema Stauffer, whose work is on view this week at Tracey Morgan Gallery, in Asheville, North Carolina.

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“Diner, Elizaville, New York, 2017,” a photograph by Tema Stauffer, whose work is on view this week at Tracey Morgan Gallery, in Asheville, North Carolina.
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Courtesy the artist and Loft Art Gallery, Casablanca, Morocco
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Pulse, a mixed-media artwork by Wardell Milan, whose work is on view this week at David Nolan Gallery, in New York City.
Courtesy the artist and David Nolan Gallery, New York City
“Untitled, (Housing development), Near Draper, Utah,” a photograph by Victoria Sambunaris, whose work is on view this week at Yancey Richardson, in New York City.

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“Nowadays, most states let just about anybody who wants a concealed-handgun permit have one; in seventeen states, you don’t even have to be a resident. Nobody knows exactly how many Americans carry guns, because not all states release their numbers, and even if they did, not all permit holders carry all the time. But it’s safe to assume that as many as 6 million Americans are walking around with firearms under their clothes.”

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