Activism
“Crip Camp” Brings Visibility to the History of Disabled Activists
There are no human rights without disability rights, and Camp Jened produced many of the feisty activists that took on this fight.
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Fighting Chances: Patriarchy, Pain, and Protest in India
If a constructed Hindu past is projected onto the future, along with it come caste supremacy and patriarchy.
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The Personal Will Not Save You: What’s Really at Stake When We Partake in Performative Environmentalism
Sometimes the individual things we do, and how we frame them, are actually harmful, whether they worsen a problem or distract from a larger issue.
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Degrees of Harm: Jasmine Banks Wants to Get Dark Money Out of Higher Education
The insidious influence of the Koch brothers is flourishing on college campuses—and under the radar.
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Rebecca Alexander Wants to Make It Easier to Be Fat in Public
It’s profound to live in a body that’s so normal, and yet no one designs for.
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Aria Sa’id Is Fighting for Trans Women of Color in San Francisco
People don’t realize that words and narratives affect transgender women in many ways.
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A Ball of Fire: How Climate Change Is Affecting the Mental Health of Gen Z
The young people doing this work are also fighting against the demonization of their activism.
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The Good Fight: The Invisible Young Women Driving Climate-Change Activism
Younger women are at the forefront of the climate change conversation.
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Intergenerational Trauma: #JewsAgainstICE Are Saying “Never Again” in the Face of Crisis
As a Jew committed to creating a different world, I know that it is our duty to prevent future generations from carrying state-inflicted trauma.
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Beyond Hashtags: 7 Steps for Fighting the Alt-Right
It’s more important than ever that we stand up together to fight fascism.
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