Outrage over gun violence often skims over the fact that women are at high risk of being shot at work.
An unaddressed epidemic of workplace gun violence
Category: social justice
Don’t be fooled by charities giving corporations the rubber stamp
Groups like the HRC use diversity ratings to raise their profile, but they’re not worth the paper they’re printed on.
On social contracture and ‘safe’ art
With social contractures comes a redefinition of what is ‘safe,’ and that hits creative people hard.
Perhaps we should be admitting our past mistakes
As we agonize over how to reach people who think differently than we do, maybe we should be talking about our own wrong thinking and changes of heart.
Are you suuuure that policy is a good idea?
So a proposed policy looks sensible and helpful. Is it really? Here are some things to think about when evaluating policy proposals.
Anti-choice violence is terrorism — and now the feds don’t care
Violence against abortion providers is terrorism, full stop. The federal government’s pointed refusal to engage with it is not acceptable.
Get your gender essentialism out of my movement
In times of social contraction, people of resort to exclusionary organising tactics. Uniting for the sake of the cause is the wrong approach.
Why are you using -isms to criticise people for engaging in -isms?
If the only way you can criticise someone is through the use of -isms, check yourself. How does your rhetoric enforce injustice?
What’s with the death penalty obsession, California?
In 2016, California voters said they wanted to fast track the death penalty. How does one of the most progressive states in the union have the largest death row population, and, apparently, a thirst for capital punishment?
Celebrities, stop ‘helping’ without doing your research
Celebrities frequently rush into social issues like they’re some kind of glorious gift to humanity. Along the way, they do a lot of damage. Is it really so hard to do some research before embarking on something?