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Listen Closely: How the true crime industrial complex has broken our brainsOn the Depp v. Heard trial, the politics of crying, the unique misogyny actresses face, and the weaponized fears of white womenMay 26, 2022May 26, 2022
January 11 is Human Trafficking Awareness Day, but awareness of what exactly?Each year on January 11, Human Trafficking Awareness Day is recognized across the U.S. This year, we should examine what we are actually…Jan 11, 2022Jan 11, 2022
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Homelessness and The Tourism Space Race:“We are all in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the stars.” — Oscar WildeJul 21, 2021Jul 21, 2021
Seattle’s Classist Xenophobia Won’t Solve Homelessness“Are you from around here?”Jun 28, 2021Jun 28, 2021
#FreeBritney, Labor Laws, and How to Escape Abusive ParentsBritney Spears is a former child entertainer who has been rendered the legal equivalent of a child under her father’s control. Although…Jun 25, 2021Jun 25, 2021