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Jewish Fear, Love, & Solidarity in the Wake of Neo-Nazism
This article was originally published on JewSchool and reposted here with the author’s permission. Jewish Fear Jewish fear is that buzzing feeling in our bones that won’t let us sleep at night because we don’t know when it will come next. Jewish fear is American Neo-Nazis chanting “Blood and Soil” on American soil. In living…
Read MoreThis Shit Doesn’t Happen Overnight: The Insidious Planning That Goes Into Gentrification
Cold brews and fourteen-dollar raw juice joints and white folks everywhere; in what seems like a blink of an eye, your neighborhood has changed completely. But, despite how abrupt it can feel, gentrification doesn’t happen overnight. Gentrification happens after months, and sometimes even years, of preparation — crafted in the offices of real estate moguls…
Read MoreThe Healthcare Industry Is Failing Us. Here’s How You Can Also Rely On Ancestral Medicine
Editor’s Note: This article is not meant to suggest that readers forego traditional medicine when it’s necessary nor does it propose ancestral medicine as the solution to our healthcare crisis. It’s meant to explore other types of medicine that can be beneficial to supplement with Western medicine. When’s the last time you put your hands in…
Read MoreThis Is Why Consent Doesn’t Exist For Disabled Folks
“Forced Intimacy” is a term I have been using for years to refer to the common, daily experience of disabled people being expected to share personal parts of ourselves to survive in an ableist world. This often takes the form of being expected to share (very) personal information with able bodied people to get basic…
Read MorePublic Forgiveness: The Crucial Missing Step To Making Call Out Culture Non-Toxic
We all know that one person who you and your friends no longer ask about, a persona non grata within social justice. For the purposes of this article, let’s refer to her as G. She’s just one of the many people who have been excommunicated from social justice activism by way of social media call…
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