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Posted on May 24, 2017 October 23, 2018

How Alcoholics Anonymous Psychologically Abuses The Marginalized

The Establishment
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The Establishment
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Brain+Body, Society+Politics
Tagged
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 22, 2017 August 8, 2018

What It Means To Become The ‘Fat Friend’

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Your Fat Friend
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Brain+Body
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Body Image, Fatphobia

How your fat friend learns to disappear. 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 15, 2017 July 26, 2018

Jane Austen And The Persistent Failure Of The White Imagination

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Written by
Ayesha Mattu and Nura Maznavi
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Arts+Creators
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Alt Right, Jane Austen, literature, white supremacy

The ‘alt-right’ is just an uglier manifestation of the white supremacy permeating the liberal establishment in Hollywood, academia, media, and other American institutions. 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
Tagged
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 8, 2017 August 24, 2018

Miley Cyrus’ Image Makeover Shows Why Black People Fight For Their Culture

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Jagger Blaec
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Arts+Creators
Tagged
cultural appropriation, Miley Cyrus

I have one question: Miley, what’s good? 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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indigenous, native-americans, Pop Culture, racism

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

Posted on May 4, 2017 January 7, 2019

What Role Should Art Play In Presenting Mental Illness To The World?

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Written by
Francesca Baker
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Arts+Creators
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art, arts-creators, Mental Health, mental illness

Artistic expression has obvious value for those with mental illness. But what purpose does sharing this creativity serve? 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
Posted in
Society+Politics
Tagged
Activism, Millennials

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

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