social justice
Christina Lee’s Murder Exposed the Cracks in Housing Policies
While homeless shelters might seem like the right housing solution, experts say that there are major problems with New York’s shelter-first approach.
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Performative Social Media Activism Doesn't Help Ukraine
I’m unfollowing anyone who’s posted statements like, “I express solidarity with my Ukrainian brothers by switching from Moscow Mules to Mezcal Mules.”
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Policing Parents: Jessamine Chan’s “The School for Good Mothers” Imagines a Carceral State for “Bad” Moms
In Jessamine Chan’s debut novel, “The School for Good Mothers,” the question of how to punish bad mothers is answered by the state, in an America not much different from our own.
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Refresh and Rebuild: Plotting the Future of New York’s Most Conservative Borough
“We get a bad narrative that it’s Trumpville, that it’s racist,” Jasmine Robinson, who moved to Staten Island from the Bronx when she was 17, tells Bitch. “That’s not all of Staten Island.”
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Soul Survivor: Tarana Burke's "Unbound" Brings #MeToo Back to Its Roots
Burke continues a tradition of Black feminist thought that centers Black girls and women.
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Tatyana Fazlalizadeh Is Widening Our Understanding of Street Harassment
Women have been talking about our experiences with every form of sexual violence since the dawn of time.
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Backtalk: Rage On
This week, Dahlia and Amy reflect on the past years of pop culture, feminism, and rageful conversations.
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A Dogma in the Fight: Why Hillary Clinton’s Half-Assed Take on Trans Identity Matters
A clumsy answer on trans identity was the perfect opportunity for right-wing media to hit two prized targets at once.
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Little Wins: Lucy Flores on Remaining Hopeful and Critical through the 2020 Election
“As people of color, as immigrants and descendants of immigrants, it feels like we’re screwed. But we’re really not.”
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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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