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Posted on June 21, 2017 February 18, 2019

What Trumpian ‘Law And Order’ Means For White Supremacy

Tauriq Moosa
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Tauriq Moosa
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Society+Politics
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apartheid, justice, law-and-order, trump

There’s a long and ugly history of ‘law and order’ being wielded to maintain dangerous power structures. Read more

Posted on May 24, 2017 October 23, 2018

How Alcoholics Anonymous Psychologically Abuses The Marginalized

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The Establishment
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Brain+Body, Society+Politics
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addiction, alcoholics-anonymous, narcotics-anonymous, society-politics

In some ways, AA helped me. But as an afrolatin trans woman, it also hurt me. Read more

Posted on May 23, 2017 February 9, 2019

How White Feminists Fail As Native Allies In The Trump Era

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Written by
Jen Deerinwater
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Society+Politics
Tagged
feminism, indigenous-people, native-americans, racism, social-justice

When will those supposedly committed to equality started caring about and listening to Native Women? Read more

Posted on May 17, 2017 August 24, 2018

You Must Understand Why You Believe What You Believe — And How You Got There

Ijeoma Oluo
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Ijeoma Oluo
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Society+Politics
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Beliefs, Values, writing

You didn’t always feel this way. Read more

Posted on May 9, 2017 January 18, 2019

White People, It’s Time To Prioritize Justice Over Civility

Tauriq Moosa
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Tauriq Moosa
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Society+Politics
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donald trump, Free Speech, racism, society-politics, white supremacy

In striving to be ‘civil,’ white moderates provide cover for deadly white supremacy. Read more

Posted on May 6, 2017 January 24, 2019

On Anti-Native Racism In Pop Culture — And What To Do About It

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The Establishment
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Society+Politics
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indigenous, native-americans, Pop Culture, racism

Our culture and spiritualities and languages are not a trend. Read more

Posted on April 28, 2017 February 18, 2019

Millennials Are Embracing Anger — And That’s A Good Thing

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Written by
Kaitlin Ugolik
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Society+Politics
Tagged
Activism, Millennials

Millennials are turning anger into inspiration and using it as fuel to take action. Read more

Posted on April 20, 2017 November 8, 2018

‘Good Grammar’ Comes From Privilege, Not Virtue

Sarah Bronson
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Sarah Bronson
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Society+Politics
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grammar, oxford-comma, social-justice, society-politics, writing

The hunger to justify underdog grammar details—beloved Oxford comma included—has an ugly side. It can hurt people. Read more

Posted on April 19, 2017 July 18, 2018

Adoption Is A Feminist Issue, But Not For The Reasons You Think

Liz Latty
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Liz Latty
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Society+Politics
Tagged
adoption, feminism

Adoption is a complex billion-dollar business that often increases inequality. Read more

Posted on April 18, 2017 November 8, 2018

When Will People Of Color Start Raising The Bar For White People?

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devcollab
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Society+Politics
Tagged
accountability, blacklivesmatter, racism, society-politics, white-fragility

I’m challenging fellow people of color to call out white fragility. Read more

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