Category: Op-Ed
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We’re Here, We’re Qwerty, and I’m Not Sure I Want to Get Used To It
June 23, 2014 -
The musician JD Samson (of Le Tigre and MEN) proposes we celebrate Pride Month with a commitment to commemorate and support diverse struggles across the LGBTQI community, joining together for interpersonal, intersectional discussions instead of divisive online debates. More -
No One Sits Here Anymore:
How Spikes and Fences Erase Communal LifeJune 16, 2014 -
Artist Léonidas Martín reflects on urban design elements like spikes, fences, barbed wire and cacti that restrict access to public spaces. More -
Christian State, Woo-hoo! Jewish State, Yay! Muslim State, Boo!
May 2, 2014 -
In the wake of the collapsed U.S.-led talks between Israel and the Palestinian Authority, comedian Negin Farsad asks why Americans accept the idea of a Jewish state but object to a Muslim state. More -
Venezuela: Where the Wealthy Stir Violence While the Poor Build a New Society
April 28, 2014 -
Documentary filmmaker Dario Azzellini argues the protests in Venezuela represent a vicious attack on the country’s social progress under Hugo Chávez, spurred on by anti-Chavista politicians in affluent regions. More -
How to Get a Whole Generation to Sell Out
April 11, 2014 -
Today’s twenty-somethings aren’t apathetic or opportunistic. They’re just trying to survive an economic system that has saddled them with inescapable student debt. More