On Our Radar: Feminist News Roundup

Here's all the news on our radar today: 

• After the attacks in Paris, there's a nasty trend of political candidates villfying refugees. [New York Times] 

• Writer Marwa Abdulhai explains how ISIS does not represent her or her religion. [Muslim Girl] 

• Several hundred people with roots in the Mormon faith gathered in Salt Lake City to protest how the religion treats LGBT people. [AlJazeera] 

• Justice Sonia Sotomayor takes a stand against police brutality. In a stunning dissent, the justice condemns the “culture” of deadly force. [Slate]

• Why new calls for a “gentler” drug war are racist and classist. [Black Girl Dangerous]

• Missy Elliott dropped her first single in three years: “WTF (Where They From)” featuring Pharrell. It is AMAZING! [Mic]

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I am a student at Portland State University earning a degree in Women’s Studies. I like to read, walk, and eat breakfast.

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Sarah Mirk is the former host of Bitch Media’s podcast Popaganda. She’s interested in gender, history, comics, and talking to strangers. You can follow her on Twitter

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