Posts tagged Gaza Strip
Zadie Smith’s Awful ‘New Yorker’ Essay is More Revealing Than She Might Realize

In her most recent essay, the acclaimed novelist argues that words are just like weapons of mass destruction, a metaphor that feels both silly and offensive considering Israel’s bombing campaign on Gaza

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Kendrick Lamar’s “Euphoria” Acknowledges Drake’s Misogyny in a Way That Feels Kind of... New?

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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What If We *Didn’t* Resort to Anti-Intellectualism At This Exact Moment in Time?

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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It Shouldn’t Be This Hard to Acknowledge That Palestinian Lives Have Value, Too

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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