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#SaveSCOTUS: What’s At Stake for Young Feminists?

Published: July 11, 2018

Justice Kennedy’s retirement sent waves of shock across the United States and with it, activists scrambling for a plan. This Supreme Court vacancy is particularly volatile as Trump’s choice to replace Kennedy will put many feminist issues – reproductive rights, immigrant justice, gun control, LGBTQ+ rights, the list goes on – at risk. When Trump […]

Giving Thanks for Native American Women Activists

Published: November 21, 2017

With Thanksgiving week upon us, it is important to acknowledge the difficulties that Native American communities continue to face over control of sovereign lands. Native Americans have long participated – and continue to participate – in the fight to protect these lands from the federal government’s pipeline plans. The recent Keystone Pipeline oil spill in […]

Native American Heritage Month: Art as Inherent Activism

Published: November 18, 2017

Native American art holds deep meaning and purpose, especially for a community that has had its rights trampled on by the government again and again. Not only are treaties signed with Native communities ignored by the government every day, but Native Americans are also disproportionately affected by discriminatory policing and mass incarceration, poverty, and lack […]

Happy Native American Heritage Month!

Published: November 11, 2017

During the month of November, we will be profiling some amazing Indigenous activists and trailblazers. To kick us off, here are a few incredible women who have led (and are continuing to lead) on myriad issues surrounding both Indigenous peoples’ and women’s rights. Leanne Betasamosake Simpson “Coming to know also requires complex, committed, consensual engagement. […]

In Typical Decolonial Fashion, Puerto Ricans Rise Up

Published: October 17, 2017

As a DiaspoRican, or a Puerto Rican in the diaspora, I’ve been following the news from Puerto Rico very closely. I’ve only been able to talk to my mother a few times in the past month, given that communication lines are still spotty. I’ve also been participating in calls where folks throughout the world are […]

Environmental Justice is A Human Right

Published: December 13, 2013

The effects of environmental racism and ignoring women’s needs come at a significant cost to society.

Ag Gag: What you need to know and why you should freak out

Published: May 10, 2013

Let me say for the record that I’m that vegan everyone teases/hates when I go out with people to a party or even when we order lunch in the office. I can tell you 10 different ways a burger is bad for you without even getting into whether or not it came from McDonalds. But […]

What Women Can Do to Slim the Landfills, Protect Their Bodies, and Keep Some Dough

Published: March 11, 2013

Forgive this corny segue, but I thought of it and now I can’t resist: Cycles abound in environmentalism. There’s the water cycle, the recycling system, and cycling to work to reduce one’s carbon footprint. There’s a fourth kind of cycle that doesn’t get the press it should, however, and that’s the menstrual cycle. Mother Jones […]

Getting Past “Buy Green” on Earth Day

Published: April 22, 2011

On Earth Day, it’s not uncommon to see “Go Green” posters and signs around town, but it feels like more and more we are seeing this slogan in stores, with “green” products or all kinds being sold everywhere you look. Consumerism-masked-as-environmentalism seems to be at an all-time high, where the word green is no longer […]

Living Within Our Means: Obama Addresses Students at NOVA

Published: April 20, 2011

“There’s no such thing as a free lunch,” President Barack Obama began in a speech addressed to students at Northern Virginia Community College on Tuesday. In a town hall format in the school’s gymnasium, the President spoke about what’s been on everyone’s minds: the current state of the economy and the resulting budget cuts. Relating […]