Laughter Is Coercive: An Interview With Caitlin Bergh
by: In Our Words Staff/Patrick Gill It’s a strange, but lovely feeling when you find a person to be both energetic and eloquent. It’s both ebullient and grounding, making you feel so […]
Tag Archives: Social Justice
Remembering and Celebrating Sex Workers Today
by: Cassandra Warren Monday, December 17th is the Tenth International Day to End Violence Against Sex Workers. This day was developed by Dr. Annie Sprinkle , SWOP founder Robyn Few, […]
Suffering for Consumerism: The Human Costs of Apple Products
by: Khai Devon I work for the customer service department of a large cell-phone provider. All day long, I talk to people who have to have the latest technology, and […]
“We’re Here, We’re Queer, Steer Clear of Apartheid!”: On the Cancellation of “Invisible Men” at the Chicago International Social Change Festival
by: Alex Cachinero-Gorman This Sunday, October 7th, the Chicago International Social Change Festival was set to screen the Chicago premiere of Yariv Mozer’s documentary, Gvarim Bilti Nirim (The Invisible Men), […]
What “Hair” Can Teach Us About Current Social Justice Struggles
by: Agnieszka Karoluk We starve, look at one another, short of breath Walking proudly in our winter coats Wearing smells from laboratories Facing a dying nation of moving paper fantasy […]
From the Front Lines of Chick-fil-A’s Fowl Play
by: Anthony Martinez For the past few months, Chick-fil-A has been plastered all over the media like never before – and I know I’m not the only one tired of […]
Atheists Ignore Islamophobia at their Peril
by: Chris Stedman When I first heard that a white supremacist opened fire on a Sikh gurdwara in Oak Creek, Wisconsin a few weeks ago, I froze. My stomach lurched […]
Celebrate World Humanitarian Day: Recognize The Other
by: Frank McAlpin As a social worker and promoter of good deeds, I feel it necessary to give a shout out to World Humanitarian Day. This international day is dedicated […]
Reality Check: What the Natalie Reed Controversy Says About Cis Male Privilege in the Atheist Community
by: Andrew Tripp Yesterday, Natalie Reed brought to an issue that needs to make every single person, in the atheist movement or otherwise, take a massive fucking reality check. She […]
When Fear And Anger Overtake Love: Social Justice in The Dark Knight Rises and Aurora
by: Emma Rose After you’ve worked in the social service world for a few years, you start to acquire the lingo. One day, you notice that words like “solidarity” or […]
