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Posted on August 15, 2017 August 10, 2018

When ‘Free Speech’ Kills

Katherine Cross
Written by
Katherine Cross
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Society+Politics
Tagged
Charlottesville, Free Speech, white supremacy

Every person who’s misused arguments for free speech to defend white supremacists has some of Heather Heyer’s blood on their hands. Read more

Posted on August 14, 2017 September 7, 2018

So You Want To Fight White Supremacy

Ijeoma Oluo
Written by
Ijeoma Oluo
Posted in
Society+Politics
Tagged
Nazis, racism, white supremacy

There is no excuse and no negotiation to be had: We all must battle this violent, deadly system. Read more

Posted on August 9, 2017 September 17, 2018

The Disturbing Irony Of Using Prison Labor For ‘Sustainable’ Seafood

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Written by
Barbara Clabots
Posted in
Society+Politics
Tagged
environment, prison-industrial-complex, prison-labor, society-politics, sustainable-seafood

We’ve deceived ourselves into assuming that a company making good choices for the environment will also make good choices for people. Read more

Posted on August 8, 2017 February 21, 2019

I Know ‘Adulting’ Is Hard–I’ve Been Doing It Since Grade School

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Written by
Sian Ferguson
Posted in
Society+Politics
Tagged
Adulting, children, Classism, Poverty

The way we talk about ‘adulting’ is classist. Read more

Posted on August 8, 2017 August 21, 2018

‘Adulting’ Is Hard–I Know Because I’ve Been Doing It Since Grade School

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Written by
Sian Ferguson
Posted in
Society+Politics
Tagged
Adulting, class, Poverty

The way we talk about ‘adulting’ is classist. Read more

Posted on July 31, 2017 January 24, 2019

The Emotional Toll Of Covering Trump’s Military Trans Ban

Katelyn Burns
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Katelyn Burns
Posted in
Society+Politics
Tagged
ban, donald trump, military, Transgender, Transphobia

Covering trans issues as a professional means I need to maintain a certain distance. But no matter what, these issues affect me as an individual. Read more

Posted on July 24, 2017 October 10, 2018

The Shocking Connection Between Street Harassment And Street Lighting

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Written by
Josephine Hazelton
Posted in
Society+Politics
Tagged
city-planning, feminism, Sexism, society-politics, street-harassment

Street lighting has a known impact on women’s safety. So why do city planners consider it a ‘gender-neutral’ issue? Read more

Posted on July 12, 2017 September 25, 2018

Should Feminists Embrace The ‘Right To Die’ Movement?

Katelyn Burns
Written by
Katelyn Burns
Posted in
Brain+Body, Society+Politics
Tagged
death-with-dignity, disability-rights, feminism, right-to-die, society-politics

The answer is complicated. Read more

Posted on June 27, 2017 October 2, 2018

The Strange, Sad Case Of Laci Green

Katelyn Burns
Written by
Katelyn Burns
Posted in
Society+Politics
Tagged
feminism, laci-green, online-abuse, red-pilling, society-politics

She built a community to protect the abused. Now she’s on the side of the abusers. What happened to YouTuber Laci Green? Read more

Posted on June 23, 2017 September 27, 2018

How Can The Queerest Generation (Ever) Still Believe In Gender Roles?

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Written by
Tori Truscheit
Posted in
Brain+Body, Society+Politics
Tagged
gender, lgbtq, queer, society-politics, Transgender

The gay marriage movement brought about massive cultural change, but did very little to change straight people’s perspectives on gender. Read more

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