Activism
Life-Affirming Narratives: Author Randa Jarrar Talks Arab-American Identity and Survival
“Him, Me, and Muhammad Ali” is the new book from the author whose books center on sexuality, language, and class.
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Backtalk: Kaepernick’s Protest & Freelance Writer Problems
Amy and Sarah talk about big feelings on activist athletes. They dig into the media coverage of Colin Kaepernick’s decision to sit during the national anthem and highlight what it means that soccer star Megan Rapinoe took a knee in solidarity with him. Then, they discuss the gender... Read more »
Water Is Life: Native Groups Push Back Against Environmental Racism
The Standing Sioux’s pipeline protest is part of a long history of indigenous-led environmental protests.
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Set Phasers to Inclusion: Disabled Trekkies Talk Star Trek
Star Trek is perfectly ripe for social justice and disability representation.
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Popaganda: Body-Positive Exercise
Why does the thought of going to the gym inspire such anxiety? Because exercise—literally moving our bodies—is so wrapped up in fatphobia, ableism, sexism, and other nasty stuff. On this episode, we try to extricate exercise from all the body-shaming stuff that’s usually tied to it.... Read more »
An Office Training Video for White Fragility
A satirical video hits the nail on the head.
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The Radical Idea of Providing Doulas for Abortions
The Doula Project supports people who make the choice to end a pregnancy.
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English-Only Ballots Disenfranchise Millions of Voters. Now, There's a New Tool for Translation.
VoterVox links up non-English-speaking voters with volunteer translators.
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Talking With Ezra Furman, Champion of Sincere Body-Positive Dance Jams
The gender-fluid musician thinks deeply about feelings, feminism, and saxophone riffs.
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