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The Price of Activism, According to Teen Vogue
If activism continues being commodified, it will drown out the voices of those who are actually fighting for marginalized people.
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“Anne With An E” Shows The Impact of Poverty on Young Girls
Anne is optimistic because her ability to see the bright side of life is the mechanism she has developed to survive poverty and abuse.
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The Fragility of Solidarity: Family History and Political Identity
Easier to blame POC “identity politics” than anti-Blackness or wages of whiteness. Easier to fall in line with the new president than to resist.
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A Modest Proposal for a Fair Trade Emotional Labor Economy: (Centered by Disabled, Femme of Color, Working Class/Poor Genius)
Imagine if we were respected for our care labor, but also allowed to be more than our care labor.
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The American Palate is Your Passport: On Belonging, Food, and Immigration
Be adventurous, try new things, and immerse yourself in another culture! But only if it costs less than $10 a plate.
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Ivanka’s World of “Women Who Work”: FEMINISTS UNITED TO COMBAT KAKISTOCRACY IN TRUMP TIMES
Ivanka Trump says she doesn’t know what it means to be “complicit,” but she does claim that she will improve the lives of “working women.”
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Backtalk: May Day & Handmaid Horrors
Amy and Dahlia talk about May Day activism across the globe and the difficulties and opportunities in imagining work systems that work better. And they dig into The Handmaid’s Tale series, examining the novel’s grounding in anti-Blackness, as well as where the show diverges from the novel... Read more »
Popaganda: Where Abortion Is Illegal
Donald Trump and Mike Pence say they want to ban abortion in the United States. But they seem to have a hazy idea of what that will actually mean. Millions of people around the world know all too well what happens when abortion is criminalized: 25 percent of the world’s population lives... Read more »
We've Always Been Here: One Mujerista Talks Back to Intersectionality and White Feminism
When I see the word “intersectionality” being used, I want to see a sincere invitation to the table (it’s accessible right?) in a genuine attempt to build community. And if I do decide to show up, I expect to see the more privileged, abled parties willingly give up their seats for us Brown queer... Read more »
A Vacation is Not Activism: Part III—On Tourism and Ecosocial Disasters
Not only do post-disaster tourism profits seldom reach those in need, the industry also contributes to climate change by weakening natural shore protection and depleting desperately needed resources in vulnerable communities.
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