Politics
A Man Walks Into a Day Spa: Sex-Trafficking Legislation Protects the Wealthy—and Punishes the Powerless
The case of Robert Kraft and Orchids of Asia is the latest coda to an old story.
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Defund the Police Is a Demand—and We Should Heed It
Instead of backing off, this is the time to barrel forward with our demands.
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Wake–Up Call: The Red Pill Is Radicalizing Without Substance
Unchecked misogyny and white supremacy online has very real consequences.
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Love No Limit: We Should Think about Prison Abolition as a Love Story
We’re not only working to abolish the prison-industrial complex. We’re also working to build communities of care.
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The Doctor Is In: Of Course White Dudes Are Losing Their Minds over Jill Biden
There’s something insidiously patriarchal about first ladies being subjected to not-even-clever criticisms about their education pedigree.
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#MeToobin Reveals How Little We’ve Moved the Needle on Workplace Harassment
A wide swath of people still shrug at or even delight in the spectacle of a man turning the workplace into an environment for sexual gratification without consent.
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Legacy Lost: Barack Obama Has Shown His True Colors in 2020
Obama’s commentary on “defund the police” frustrated many activists.
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Uncaging Humanity: Rethinking Accountability in the Age of Abolition
The closer of a community you build, the more you know your neighbors, and the more you understand them as real people with real conflict.
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Flipping the Focus: The Reclaimers Are Fighting the Vacant Housing Crisis
Who is being displaced from cities in order to make room for the wealthy?
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Hoax Appeal: COVID-19 Has Led Wellness Influencers to Embrace QAnon
Plandemic gained a surprising foothold in the ever-expanding world of wellness.
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