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Reposting Does Not Replace the Need for Reparations

The rise of social media has reshaped the landscape of activism, creating a forum with the power to spread information about injustices and mobilize people worldwide to fight against them.…

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How to Treat Life-Threatening Bleeding During a Protest

DISCLAIMER: I am by no means an expert on bleeding control techniques, but I do have previous training, and have used these skills during an unexpected emergency. For more information…

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You Can Never Kill the Revolution: The George Floyd Protests Through Fred Hampton Quotes

All of America has its eyes on Minneapolis. Every major news source has accompanied the shocking footage of the lootings, the images of the flames, with dramatic headlines. Indubitably, the…

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Broken Hearts

Disregard for human life is sin from a realm other than our own. And to he that hosts this evil, let it be known that who lives by the sword…

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The Double Standards of Protests and White Privilege

If there’s one thing the coronavirus pandemic has shown, it’s how double standards of race and class divide the world. The privileged—white—part of the population is protesting to get haircuts,…

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Decolonizing Feminism: Redefining Sex Work in Non-Western Terms

Last year, an organization at the University of the Philippines organized a talk on why sex work is work, causing a stir of discourse on Twitter. “The exploitation and objectification…

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I’m From Pakistan, and This Is How I Learned English.

“How do you speak English so well if you’re from Pakistan?” I was asked this very question by my Harvard interviewer, which I found amusing because I’d never expected such…

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6 Women Activists Worthy of Your Attention

There’s a reason that comic-book superheroes inhabit such an iconic, established place in the pop-culture psyche. Children and adults alike are naturally drawn to figures that inspire them, push them…

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Sorry, Hawai’i Is Closed—Come Back Never.

There’s no pain like that of not being able to hold someone that’s right in front of you. When I got home after being evicted from my college, there was…

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Trump’s Immigration Policies Are Harmful to Everyone—Especially Children

“You even get tired of crying.” This is the first sentence uttered by Eddy, 17, in a brief video recorded by the Guardian. The video documents the experiences of him…

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Activism, News, & Politics

Reposting Does Not Replace the Need for Reparations

How to Treat Life-Threatening Bleeding During a Protest

You Can Never Kill the Revolution: The George Floyd Protests Through Fred Hampton Quotes

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Reposting Does Not Replace the Need for Reparations

How to Treat Life-Threatening Bleeding During a Protest

You Can Never Kill the Revolution: The George Floyd Protests Through Fred Hampton Quotes

Broken Hearts

Broken Hearts

The Double Standards of Protests and White Privilege

Decolonizing Feminism: Redefining Sex Work in Non-Western Terms

Trending posts

Reposting Does Not Replace the Need for Reparations

How to Treat Life-Threatening Bleeding During a Protest

You Can Never Kill the Revolution: The George Floyd Protests Through Fred Hampton Quotes

Broken Hearts

I’m From Pakistan, and This Is How I Learned English.

6 Women Activists Worthy of Your Attention

Sorry, Hawai’i Is Closed—Come Back Never.

Trending posts

Reposting Does Not Replace the Need for Reparations

How to Treat Life-Threatening Bleeding During a Protest

You Can Never Kill the Revolution: The George Floyd Protests Through Fred Hampton Quotes

Broken Hearts

Trump’s Immigration Policies Are Harmful to Everyone—Especially Children

Reposting Does Not Replace the Need for Reparations

How to Treat Life-Threatening Bleeding During a Protest

You Can Never Kill the Revolution: The George Floyd Protests Through Fred Hampton Quotes

Broken Hearts

The Double Standards of Protests and White Privilege

Ephacy

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