The day before Anita Sarkeesian, the founder of Feminist Frequency, was scheduled to talk at Utah State University, administration members received an e-mail warning about a shooting massacre that would happen if Sarkeesian spoke: This will be the de...
Tag: Violence
Latest
The day before Anita Sarkeesian, the founder of Feminist Frequency, was scheduled to talk at Utah State University, administration members received an e-mail warning about a shooting massacre that would happen if Sarkeesian spoke: This will be the de...
On October 17, Laverne Cox premiered her new documentary, Laverne Cox Presents: The T Word, on MTV and LOGO. In the hour-long film, seven young adults – Ari, Zoey, Kye, Avery, Shane, L’lerret and Daniella – discuss their experiences as transgen...
On October 17, Laverne Cox premiered her new documentary, Laverne Cox Presents: The T Word, on MTV and LOGO. In the hour-long film, seven young adults – Ari, Zoey, Kye, Avery, Shane, L’lerret and Daniella – discuss their experiences as transgen...
It has been three weeks since the disappearance of the 43 Mexican students from Ayotzinapa, Guerrero. Starting with demonstrations on October 8th, civil society groups and the international community have demanded to know the whereabouts of the stude...
It has been three weeks since the disappearance of the 43 Mexican students from Ayotzinapa, Guerrero. Starting with demonstrations on October 8th, civil society groups and the international community have demanded to know the whereabouts of the stude...
Magdaleno Rose-Ávila, a revered hero in many Latino communities, former CNN hero of the year and a tireless civil-rights activist, was once a gang member. His experiences in and eventual disengagement with gangs galvanized a desire to expand opportu...
Magdaleno Rose-Ávila, a revered hero in many Latino communities, former CNN hero of the year and a tireless civil-rights activist, was once a gang member. His experiences in and eventual disengagement with gangs galvanized a desire to expand opportu...
Over the course of eight months from October to June of this year, 52,000 child immigrants have endured the long and perilous journey to arrive at the US-Mexico border. Media outlets around the globe released shocking photos, where children, some as ...
Over the course of eight months from October to June of this year, 52,000 child immigrants have endured the long and perilous journey to arrive at the US-Mexico border. Media outlets around the globe released shocking photos, where children, some as ...
The history of targeted mob violence in this country is not pretty. The act of lynching – heavily racialized in the American context – was characteristic of a dark period of the past, when ignorance and violence was the norm for relations between...
The history of targeted mob violence in this country is not pretty. The act of lynching – heavily racialized in the American context – was characteristic of a dark period of the past, when ignorance and violence was the norm for relations between...
At around 12 noon on Wednesday, President Obama revealed his plan for reducing gun violence in a nationally-televised press conference. His major ideas include 23 executive actions, as well as an outline for congressional action on the issue. Obama c...
At around 12 noon on Wednesday, President Obama revealed his plan for reducing gun violence in a nationally-televised press conference. His major ideas include 23 executive actions, as well as an outline for congressional action on the issue. Obama c...
The jury’s still out on whether or not His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama of Tibet ended his speech to a capacity crowd at the RI Convention Center with the eternally sapient adage: ‘F*** it’. But though that’s definitely a d...
The jury’s still out on whether or not His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama of Tibet ended his speech to a capacity crowd at the RI Convention Center with the eternally sapient adage: ‘F*** it’. But though that’s definitely a d...