Activism
Backtalk: Standing Rock & Murders by Police
Amy and Sarah talk about white supremacy, environmental racism, and state-sanctioned murders by law enforcement. They discuss the different media coverage of the protest at by the ... Read more »
Electric Youth : Eight Activists Who Are Sparking Change Right Now
Young activists, artists, and changemakers to look out for.
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Read An Excerpt of New Activist Picture Book "Rad Women Worldwide"
Teaching the next generation about Poly Styrene, Aung San Suu Kyi, indigenous activists, and amazing scientists.
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The Pain of Mothering Over a Payphone from Prison
The founder of Families for Justice as Healing talks about the realities of life in prison for moms.
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On #Magic: The Contradictions, Resilience, and Creativity of Black Feminism in South Africa
In my upcoming blog series, I’ll be exploring the possibilities, limitations, and interpretations of Black feminist magic in South Africa.
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Popaganda: Invisible Prisons
The United States imprisons more people than any other country in the world. But we hardly ever hear real-life stories of incarceration in our pop culture.
On this episode, we share three stories about making prisons impossible to ignore. We hear voices from a recent national ... Read more »
At Pipeline Protest, Arrest Warrants Issued for Jill Stein and Amy Goodman
Jill Stein spray-painted a bulldozer covered in words of protest with “I approve this message.”
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The War on Drugs is an "Epic Fail"
Jay-Z, Molly Crabapple, and dream hampton teamed up for a new documentary short makes the racism of the War on Drugs.
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Locked Down: On Disability and Incarceration
As a culture, we never addressed the ableist biases that led us to want to lock up disabled people in the first place.
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Fighting for the Future: The Indigenous Water Protectors Leading Standing Rock's Movement Aren't Backing Down
Hundreds of indigenous activists camped out at Sacred Stone are ready to give everything to protect the land and water.
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