Activism
8 Ways to Reclaim Mother’s Day
The founder of Mother’s Day was a righteous, anti-capitalist activist.
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If Mama’s Free: Abolitionist Blues for Liberation
Black mamas are sitting in prison awaiting trial for being too free.
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No More Pencils, No More Books: What’s Next after the Year of the Teachers’ Strike?
2019, while still young, has shown that it’s in the running to be yet another extraordinarily important one for America’s unions, with teachers still at the forefront.
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Prison Rape Is Not a Punch Line
How often have you heard someone chuckle about “dropping the soap”?
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Let Monarchy Reign: “We Are the Radical Monarchs” Shows How High Girls of Color Can Soar
“I began to imagine what a radical young girl’s social justice troop looked like; a group that centered and affirmed her experiences as a beautiful and brilliant Brown girl against so many societal pressures to conform to mainstream ideals of girlhood.”
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No Safe Haven: When Natural Disasters Strike Behind Prison Walls
Freedom of movement should be a human right, and yet even in the face of terrifying hurricanes, tsunamis, or wildfires, evacuation of inmates is a decision left to the mercy of local and federal officials.
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15 Indigenous Feminists to Know, Read, and Listen To
Native American stories and voices have been long ignored by mainstream social culture.
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15 Latina Activists Who Inspire Me
Out of the countless Latinas who have impacted my life and politics, I’ve put together this list of activists who inspire me. Here are 15 women who have dedicated their lives to unwavering advocacy and trailblazing.
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The Untold Story of Women in the Zapatistas
Zapatista women now choose their own partners, they often have two to four children, and there has been a dramatic decrease in domestic violence.
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Apostle of the Cacti: How Minerva Hamilton Hoyt Saved the Desert
Minerva Hamilton Hoyt’s erasure is so predictable because Americans have mythologized the creation of our national parks as an inherently masculine endeavor.
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