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Posted on October 17, 2017 December 11, 2018

On White Supremacy And The Nature Of Norms

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Sincere Kirabo
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Charlottesville, donald trump, racism, society-politics, white supremacy

White-centeredness is a deeply-rooted aspect of U.S. culture. Read more

Posted on October 12, 2017 September 7, 2018

The Insidious Rise Of Right-Wing Populism On College Campuses

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Alex Lu
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college, donald trump, populism, racism, society-politics

The University of Toronto is one of many colleges where subtle policy shifts are threatening vulnerable students. Read more

Posted on October 9, 2017 September 7, 2018

We Warned You About Milo And You’re Still Not Listening

Katherine Cross
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Katherine Cross
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buzzfeed, gamergate, Milo Yiannopoulos, society-politics, twitter

While accepting, in the sober light of hindsight, that Yiannopoulos is irredeemable, his apologists refuse to admit there were obvious warning signs. Read more

Posted on October 6, 2017 September 7, 2018

Everything Wrong With Weinstein’s Sexual Assault Allegations Response

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Harvey Weinstein, hollywood, movies, sexual assault, society-politics

The Hollywood mogul’s ostensible mea culpa is a perfectly written example of things not to do when you are apologizing. Read more

Posted on October 2, 2017 September 19, 2018

The Damning Moral Consequences Of Twitter’s Refusal To Ban Trump

Tauriq Moosa
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Tauriq Moosa
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donald trump, facebook, north-korea, society-politics, twitter

Trump’s North Korea tweets are a frightening violation of Twitter’s rules. Why won’t the social-media giant take any action against him? Read more

Posted on September 30, 2017 September 19, 2018

Is America Worth Saving?

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Jody Allard
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donald trump, patriotism, racism, Sexism, society-politics
tattered american flag

If Donald Trump is gaslighting us, are we in a toxic relationship with America? Read more

Posted on September 29, 2017 September 19, 2018

How To Survive A White Workplace As A Person Of Color

Dakota Kim
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Dakota Kim
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Business, racism, society-politics, tips, workplace

Vent. Fight the fight good. Take care of yourself. And, if need be, GTFO. Read more

Posted on September 28, 2017 September 10, 2018

Who Gets To Have A ‘Good Death’?

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Tessa Love
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blacklivesmatter, death-positive, Police Brutality, racism, society-politics

A good death is often a privileged one. The bad deaths — violent, patterned deaths — are disproportionately experienced by the marginalized. Read more

Posted on September 25, 2017 September 19, 2018

Violent Misogyny Was Normal Long Before Trump

Imran Siddiquee
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Imran Siddiquee
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donald trump, hillary-clinton, memes, Misogyny, society-politics

It doesn’t take much to paint Trump as a monster — he does that work for you. What’s harder is for men to actually admit how utterly recognizable his attitudes are. Read more

Posted on September 19, 2017 September 19, 2018

Stop Trying To Feel Good About Trump Supporters And Get To Work

Ijeoma Oluo
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Ijeoma Oluo
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blacklivesmatter, donald trump, racism, rally, society-politics
A Black Lives Matter protest

A viral video showing BLM protesters welcomed on stage at a pro-Trump rally upholds the forces of White Supremacy. Read more

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