Black and racialized women have been calling out Drizzy’s misogyny for years. Is Kendrick calling out Drake’s sexism finally a sign that hip-hop is taking notice? Kind of!
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The pro-Palestine protests on U.S. college campuses are a reason to feel hopeful—even if they also illuminate just how rotten Western systems actually are
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A sociopolitical theory developed by Cameroonian philosopher Achille Mbembe, necropolitics describes a society where governments mostly express their power by deciding who lives and who dies. It is a very fitting framework for thinking about Palestine and Western politicians.
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There is an overwhelming amount of misinformation and disinformation circulating about this ongoing conflict—especially in my IG comment section.
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It's really easy to get overwhelmed by what's wrong with the world. This is a case for rejecting nihilism.
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Not the most fun topic for a listicle, I know. But it’s necessary to reflect on the ways media outlets are failing not only audiences, but themselves, in their coverage of Israel’s ongoing occupation of Gaza.
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As usual, celebrities aren’t very good moral compasses—but they’re extremely useful tools for understanding the world around us.
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I admit it: I thought the people calling out all the ‘girl’ trends on TikTok were being a bit oversensitive. But it turns out I have a hard limit, and it’s making “hey girlypops” videos about the ongoing apartheid of Palestinians.
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Media, celebrities and politicians are rightfully mourning the Israeli civilians who have been killed by Hamas militants. Why are so few people extending the same compassion to Palestinian civilians?
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Pierre Poilievre instructed his MPs not to post on social media or respond to journalists’ questions about the 1 Million March 4 Children, a ‘parents’ rights’ protest that is pushing for schools to enact policies that will make them unsafe for trans and gender non-conforming kids.
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In an interview after the Nashville school shooting, congressman Tim Burchett was *very* honest about the link between gun control and reproductive justice
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Regular people, governments and (most troubling to me) journalists are telling a story about Queen Elizabeth and the monarchy that just isn't true.
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The conflict in Ukraine has captured everyone's attention, but too many Western audiences are treating it like a dramatic story, not real life
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Jennifer Lopez, Chrissy Teigen and Lady Gaga posted selfies, or were photographed, with members of the military at U.S. President Joe Biden’s inauguration this week. As a reminder, white supremacists—many former military—stormed the Capitol like, two weeks ago.
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This year’s American election was a referendum on white supremacy—and a large, loud chunk of America proved that they’re into it. That’s why progressives can’t leave the next four years up to Joe Biden and Kamala Harris.
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It’s satisfying to see a 15-year-old troll Trump on TikTok, but it’s not fair to expect her to save the world.
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On one hand, Kamala Harris has been (fairly) criticized for decidedly unprogressive policies and positions. On the other, her appointment is history-making. Here’s how I’m sorting through my conflicting feelings about Biden’s VP pick.
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Hear me out on this. The best way to judge politicians is on what they do, not how they make us feel, even if that’s floppy hair-induced butterflies.
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The actor is launching a new site, A Starting Point, that promises to offer non-partisan explanations of the issues American voters care about, and I just don’t get why.
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Whoopi Goldberg feels like Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is diminishing the work of her elders. But honestly, isn’t Whoopi kind of doing that all on her own?
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