Politics
Gender Identity In South Asia: Who Are the Hijra?
April 4, 2022
Gender Identity In South Asia: Who Are the Hijra?
While the Hijra and transgender communities have contributed to the LGBTQ+ movement in South Asia through their lived histories and…
Purple-Washing: Israel’s Faux Feminism Through the Lens of Medical Apartheid
March 22, 2022
Purple-Washing: Israel’s Faux Feminism Through the Lens of Medical Apartheid
For a state that boasts of its progress in gender equality, it is startling to see Israel’s continued violations of…
You can’t freeze Olympic LGBTQ+ expression
March 9, 2022
You can’t freeze Olympic LGBTQ+ expression
Whilst both Ireen Wüst and Timothy LeDuc belong to the LGBTQ+ community, they use their Olympic platform for advocacy in…
Guns Protect the Cis-Male Ego More Than Actual People
December 15, 2021
Guns Protect the Cis-Male Ego More Than Actual People
Guns are tools that protect masculine fragility and actively target women.
The Debate of Teaching Critical Race Theory in K-12 Schools
December 4, 2021
The Debate of Teaching Critical Race Theory in K-12 Schools
Misinformation and American ideals of patriotism have contributed to the debate over the teaching of critical race theory in K-12…
The French Paradox: France’s Hijab Ban and the Colonial Project
June 2, 2021
The French Paradox: France’s Hijab Ban and the Colonial Project
“The recently proposed hijab ban is blatant proof that the French government is diseased.”
The First Step Towards Justice: Acknowledging Historical Oppression
May 13, 2021
The First Step Towards Justice: Acknowledging Historical Oppression
We can not dismantle oppression if we will not admit, or are even aware, that it exists in the first…
Vaccine Diplomacy: Global Health Inequities Exacerbated by COVID-19 under Capitalism
April 12, 2021
Vaccine Diplomacy: Global Health Inequities Exacerbated by COVID-19 under Capitalism
International, national, and local actors must consider models of care to strive towards health as a human right and universal…
Unpacking the Progressive Shortcomings of New President Biden
March 22, 2021
Unpacking the Progressive Shortcomings of New President Biden
Joe Biden may have won the election with a bright smile and promise to return to a cordial presidential past,…
The Politics of Gender: How the Imposition of the Gender Binary Reinforces Oppressive Hierarchies
March 14, 2021
The Politics of Gender: How the Imposition of the Gender Binary Reinforces Oppressive Hierarchies
By understanding the origins of the gender binary as a tool of oppression, we can more clearly see the ways…