Daniel Elkind

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Daniel Elkind is a writer based in Atlanta. His writing has appeared in The Believer, Lapham's Quarterly, the Los Angeles Review of Books, Literary Hub, and elsewhere. His nonfiction novel, Chizhevsky's Chandelier, is forthcoming.

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Atlanta and the Philanthropic-Industrial Complex

Daniel Elkind / Truthdig Jan 30, 2025 Charitable billionaires such as the late Bernie Marcus destroy the world while posing as its saviors. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

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Cull of the Wild

Daniel Elkind / Truthdig Aug 28, 2024 A new bill threatens to bring Washington’s long, bipartisan war on wolves to a bloody close. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

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Jackpot Denied: Cannabis, Casinos and the Limits of Tribal Sovereignty

Daniel Elkind / Truthdig Jun 1, 2023 The Eastern Cherokee were poised to dominate North Carolina’s cannabis industry. What happened? Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

Arts & Culture

Cinema for the Devil: Kenneth Anger, 1927-2023

Daniel Elkind / Truthdig May 26, 2023 Before John Waters and Bruce LaBruce, there was Kenneth Anger. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

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Eviction on the Installment Plan

Daniel Elkind / Truthdig Feb 27, 2023 Across the country, people and families priced out of the real estate market are turning to temporary housing built to shelter traveling workers. Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )