About Akina Cox
Akina Cox
Akina Cox is an artist and writer. She moved to Los Angeles in 2003 after being raised in the Unification Church. She received an MFA in Visual Arts from CalArts in 2012. Her artwork has been included in exhibitions at Commonwealth and Council, Bozo Mag, and Susanne Vielmetter Los Angeles. Her artist books have been sold or exhibited at Centre de Pompidou in Paris, Art Metropole in Toronto, Printed Matter in New York, and MoCA in Los Angeles. To read her article on MAGA and cults, published on HuffPost, click here. To read her article on ICE, published on Salon, click here.
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October 9th, 2025 | by Akina Cox
My child remains afraid of fire. But to me and most adults, the fire seems like the most understandable part of this situation. What scares us is the absence of any care or accountability from the government.