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Gabriel Arana

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Covers:  politics, media, mental health, LGBT rights, immigration, ex-gays, immigration reform, higher education, politics, gay and lesbian issues, united states immigration, gay rights
Journalist. Contributing editor @theprospect; formerly @thedailybeast, @texasobserver, @them, @mic, @huffingtonpost, @salon, @thenation ✍️🏳️‍🌈🇲🇽

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Gabriel Arana’s Biography

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Gabriel Arana is a contributing editor at The American Prospect and a contributor at Them. His work has appeared in publications including The New York Times, The Huffington Post, Mic, Salon, The Nation, The American Prospect, The New Republic, The Atlantic, Slate, and The Daily Beast. He has been a guest on television and radio talk shows including MSNBC’s Rachel Maddow, CNN’s Starting Point with Soledad O’Brien, The Dr. Oz Show, PBS Newshour, and NPR’s Talk of the Nation. Gabriel holds a bach…

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A Mental-Health Epidemic In The Newsroom

A Mental-Health Epidemic In The Newsroom

This is the first installment in our series on mental health in the newsroom.

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Decades of Failure

Decades of Failure

In 1979, the American Society of News Editors pledged that, by the year 2000, the percentage of racial and et…

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Why We Should Politicize the Orlando Massacre

Why We Should Politicize the Orlando Massacre

Calls to resist "politicizing" tragedy have become a standard feature of our political discourse following ma…

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The Passion of Dan Choi

The Passion of Dan Choi

He was the poster boy for the movement to repeal “don’t ask, don’t tell.” Now what?

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My So-Called Ex-Gay Life

My So-Called Ex-Gay Life

A deep look at the fringe movement that just lost its only shred of scientific support.

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Gay on Trial

Gay on Trial

After state-level defeats, lawyers are taking the case for gay rights to federal court.

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Why Trump Should See the Children's Eyes as Putin Bombs Kyiv Original

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By Anna Nemtsova Verified, Gabriel Arana
| The Daily Beast Verified
The screaming sounds of air alerts and blasts woke 46-year-old Anzhela Zalivadna up at 1:15 am on Thursday. Still rousing, she wondered if she was back in her hometown of Mariupol, where she experienced a bombing back in 2022. Or maybe she was back in the ruined library with her crying son after Russia’s missile attack on the children’s hospital last July? No, she was in her 13-floor apartment block in Kyiv under a massive attack, she realized, now fully awakened. The nightmare was back.
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Trump Tears Up Election Rules With Sweeping Executive Order

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By Sean Craig Verified, Gabriel Arana, Josh Fiallo Verified, Janna Brancolini Verified
| The Daily Beast Verified
President Donald Trump signed a sweeping executive order that attempts to radically overhaul ballot access in the U.S. by requiring voters to show proof of citizenship when they register for federal elections. The order also seeks to stop states from counting mail or absentee ballots that are postmarked by Election Day and arrive later by withholding funds from the states that count them.
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Trump Aides Panic at Social Security Boss’s Shutdown Threat

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By Gabriel Arana, Isabel van Brugen
| The Daily Beast Verified
The head of the Social Security Administration is backing down on his threat to shut down the agency after the White House intervened. On Friday, Interim SSA Comissioner Lee Dudek threatened to close the agency over a judge’s ruling barring Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) from accessing personal data for millions of Americans—including Social Security numbers, baking information, and health records.
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