Politics

Freedom Dreaming: Black Southerner Organizers Got Something to Say

This country is honored to sit with the brilliance of Black political power. Read more »

There’s No Such Thing as the “Latino Vote”

Latinos “flocked to the polls” in numbers that far exceeded what experts expected. Read more »

What Sarah McBride’s Election Means for Trans Visibility

Even as trans politicians make gains, the reality of political visibility isn’t that easy. Read more »

Keep Fighting: How to Move Forward after the Election

This is only the beginning. Read more »

What Just Happened: Joe Biden Wins the Election

Congratulations on getting a fascist out of the White House! Read more »

Stay in Line: Inaccessibility at the Polls is Part of Voter Suppression

Disabled people are all too familiar how accessibility is compromised by our society’s obsession with physical perseverance. Read more »

Big Board Anxiety: We Really Need a Break From Election Results

Each news source deliberately serve up election content designed to provoke emotional reactions in its audience. Read more »

All-American Trauma: Healing in the Aftermath of the Trump Regime

There are millions of survivors who are trying with difficulty to understand why this administration, besides the obvious reasons, feels different than the rest. Read more »

What (Hasn’t) Happened: The 2020 Presidential Election

Did everyone have a restful sleep? Yeah, us neither. Read more »

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Sojourner Truth, Unveiled

The leaders of the [women's suffrage] movement trembled on seeing a tall, gaunt black woman in a gray dress and white turban,...

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In a Bizarre 1976 Comic Book, Spider-Man Fought the Villain of Misleading Sex Education

Last week, I came across a very strange comic book: in 1976, Planned Parenthood teamed up with Marvel to publish a one-off comic in which... Read more »

Will Filming the Police Keep Us Safe?

There’s a cultural idea that having someone looking over our shoulder makes us behave better. From fake security cameras to Elf... Read more »

A Look at How Media Writes Women of Color

Nearly every Saturday morning, feminists of color hold Twitter discussions taking a deeper look at issues, such as gender violence. It’s the... Read more »