Politics
Popaganda: Puff, Puff, Progress
In this week’s episode, Carmen Rios talks to a slew of “puffragettes” fighting to end the drug war, foster a more equitable cannabis industry, and forge a feminist future in weed.
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The Amazon Fire Isn’t Just Climate Change—It’s Political Violence
The Amazon fires are another example of politicians prioritizing greed above caring for their constituents and protecting the people who inhabit the land they govern.
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Backtalk: The Power of the People
This week, Dahlia and Amy dig into the mass protest movements across the globe. From Puerto Rico to Portland, Oregon, people are showing up to have their voices heard en masse, demonstrating that the power of people to bring down oppressive systems is inspiring and necessary.
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Alaska’s Public-Education Crisis Sets a Dangerous Precedent
In the past 10 years, public universities around the country have suffered exorbitant cuts that threaten educational accessibility and quality, a disturbing trend that shows no sign of abating.
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Marianne Williamson Isn’t a Meme—She’s a Danger to Disabled People
Maybe this time around, when disabled people raise the alarm, everyone should listen.
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Unpack Your Whorephobia: Adopting Hoe Aesthetics Requires ACTUALLY Supporting Sex Workers
What Sex Workers call “hoe aesthetics” are being incorporated and appropriated into declarations of liberation with little nuance or increased respect for Sex Workers as a whole.
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Backtalk: This is What White-Supremacist Terrorism Looks Like
This week, Dahlia and Amy are heartbroken over the spate of mass murders at the hands of white men with assault weapons. They talk about the importance of naming the acts of violence as white supremacist terrorism and how marginalized people across all communuties are left vulnerable. Plus, we take... Read more »
We Have a Gun Problem—and It’s on Politicians, Not the Mentally Ill
As gun violence continues to skyrocket, the GOP is looking everywhere but inward on their quest to find someone to blame.
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Collective Success: The Myth of Progress through Black Capitalism
When we center and celebrate those who have succeeded in the capitalist project, it becomes easier to be captivated by the myth that hard work and effort will guarantee every Black woman the same success as Rihanna and Serena Williams.
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What Just Happened?: Back to Back Mass Shootings Are Our New Reality
These shootings are so routine, in fact, that many of us barely bat an eyelash or shed a tear before we’re forced to move on to the next tragedy, the next trauma, the next mass loss of life.
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