On Our Radar: Feminist News Roundup

on our radar

• There’s a shady industry that’s trapping desperate people in jobs as door-to-door magazine sellers, far from home. [The Atlantic] 

• Half of Americans think the environment is in great shape. What are they missing? [Slate] 

• Migrants trying to reach Europe from Africa face a perilous journey—this weekend, overcrowded boats full of migrants capsized in the Mediterranean, killing potentially 700 people. [New York Times] 

Alaska’s Native Youth Olympics showcases indigenous values with difficult games like the “Seal Hop.” [Guardian] 

• Fresh Off the Boat offers a meta-lesson in race on TV. [Colorlines] 

• Live in New York? Today is the last day to propose a workshop for Yeah, That’s What She Said, a pop-up exhibition of art and education programs by women. [YTWSS]

• Prolific YouTuber Natalie Tran recently gave a great talk about representation of Asian people in media. [@communitychannel

What did we miss? Let us know in the comments.

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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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Natalie Tran video is on the mark.

i found it through Twitter, and watched it here. The Natalie Tran video is great. She's a smooth public speaker and her message is on the money.

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