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Posted on March 8, 2018 October 9, 2018

This International Women’s Day, #PressForProgress For Invisible Women

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devcollab
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feminism, international-womens-day, social-justice, society-politics, women-of-color

We are the invisible women, kept on the sidelines by our supposed allies — white women. Read more

Posted on January 28, 2018 October 9, 2018

Social Media Has Its Pitfalls But You Can Use It For Positive Change

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Together, we can build the future we need. Read more

Posted on November 12, 2017 October 9, 2018

I’m An Activist — Am I Allowed To Unplug From The Internet?

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Connectedness leaves us feeling exhausted and, for activists, can lead to quicker burnout. Read more

Posted on September 22, 2017 September 19, 2018

What Can Laughter Do For Social Justice?

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Stephanie Newman
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brain-body, feminism, laughter, Psychology, social-justice

Basic human biology makes humor an effective tool to fight oppression. Read more

Posted on September 5, 2017 September 7, 2018

There Is No Middle Ground Between Racism And Justice

Ijeoma Oluo
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blacklivesmatter, racism, social-justice, society-politics, white supremacy

Everything short of racial justice is white supremacy. Everything. Read more

Posted on August 29, 2017 September 7, 2018

Being Labeled A ‘Bad Survivor’ Showed Me That Callout Culture Needs To Change

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Callouts are often misused to attack marginalized people — most often trans women. 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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Jen Deerinwater
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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 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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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 February 17, 2017 January 24, 2019

What The Left Can Do To Help Keep Trans Kids Safe In Trump’s America

Sam Riedel
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Sam Riedel
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donald trump, lgbtq, social-justice, society-politics, Transgender

The Trump administration’s war on transgender human rights has begun — will the Left finally step up? Read more

Posted on January 5, 2017 November 2, 2018

Thank God For Identity Politics

Ijeoma Oluo
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Ijeoma Oluo
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feminism, gender-equality, race, social-justice, society-politics

You know what we had before Identity Politics? We had White Dudes. Read more

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