Activism
Backtalk: Believe Women & Just Say No to Normalizing Nazis
This week, Dahlia and Amy talk about the latest attempt by conservative “infiltration” group Project Veritas to discredit the Washington Post for covering the sexual abuse allegations against Alabama candidate for the Senate Roy Moore and how this undermines the true stories of survivors.... Read more »
Sherman Alexie: Thanksgiving is a Story of Survival
A week before Thanksgiving, we talked with Sherman Alexie about the holiday and how he’s made it his own, imagining the traditional Thanksgiving feast as a celebration of survival.
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Backtalk: Louis C.K. & Election 2017
This week, Dahlia and Amy declare that Louis C.K. is cancelled after he’s finally admitted that the alleged rumors about him are true, albeit through a shitty non-apology. And they talk about the assault claims against Alabama candidate for Senate Roy Moore that will piss... Read more »
Popaganda: Designing for Democracy
Political observers often blame people for not voting. But we don’t often stop to examine what barriers keep people from voting—or make them feel like it’s not worthwhile. On this episode, we examine our democracy as a design problem—and explore what structural issues are built... Read more »
8 Self-Care Tips For Activists
With the increasing volatility of the world, self-care is more vital than ever.
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We Take Care Of Our Own: Radical Aftercare for Revolutionaries
Activism is a community effort.
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Setting the Stories Free: M. Evelina Galang On Honoring Philippine “Comfort Women”
Lola’s House will stay with you forever.
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Backtalk: Lone Wolf Myth & Kneeling for Justice
This week, Dahlia and Amy talk about how mainstream media upholds white supremacy by continually casting white, male, mass murderers as “lone wolves.” This week marked the deadliest mass shooting in recent US history, where Stephen Paddock gunned down 58 people and injured 500 more, yet there have... Read more »
Jane, Aired: An Underground Abortion Collective Becomes a Hot Media Property
In a time before abortions were legal or safe, the Jane collective took matters into their own hands, as women before them had always done.
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What Keeps Happening?: White Men With Guns
This isn’t about what just happened. This is about what keeps happening.
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