activism

A New Face for Amazon: Worker Leaders

Being denied a bathroom break at the company owned by one of the richest men in the world was the last straw for Natalie Monarrez. She signed a union card that day.

What It Takes to Stand Up for Safety

Ten-year-olds massacred in their classrooms. Elders and community members gunned down at a supermarket with “Friendly” in its name. Two recent additions to a list so long, it makes us gasp. Mass shootings, many of them hate crimes, have become a horrifying […]

Reactions to “Standing Up”

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What Will It Take To End Sexual Assault

What do Lady Gaga, President Obama and the head of Harvard University have in common? They’re all speaking out to stop sexual assault – and not a moment too soon. The headlines call attention to the problem on college campuses: “Survey: More […]

Beyond Missoula: A Challenge to Feminists and to Jon Krakauer

Acquaintance rape, the subject of Jon Krakauer’s newest book, Missoula: Rape and the Justice System in a College Town, is a topic feminists have been writing about for decades with barely a head nod from the mainstream media. Now Krakauer’s book is […]