Adwoa Gyimah-Brempong
Stories
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Quick: show us your feminist card
Beyonce is a feminist - she made that clear by dancing in front of a giant set of letters spelling out the word. Or did she? Not clear enough for bell...
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If there's no such thing as bad press, is the media playing into the far right's hands?
As with many demonstrations post-Charlottesville, last weekend's Unite The Right gathering drew more counter-protesters than far right individuals. But...
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With more accusers of Dave Meinert, stigma of sexual assault may be decreasing
If you've walked around Capitol Hill lately, you might have seen large signs on telephone poles. BOYCOTT LOST LAKE CAFE , they say - with a screenshot...
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'I'm beginning to hear a needle drop.' Poet reflects on family ghosts
Denver poet Diana Khoi Nguyen's family is haunted by bees. It's easier for them to speak about the bees than it is to speak about her brother's suicide....
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Searching for home in a wild, wild country
If you've seen the Netflix documentary series "Wild Wild Country," you might have been watching wide-eyed at the followers of a cult that turned to...
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Flashbangs fired at a Portland protest - but only against counterprotesters, says ACLU
The sound of flashbangs and smoke grenades echoed through the streets of downtown Portland Saturday during a protest held by the Proud Boys and Patriot...
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Blowing the whistle on the ugly side of the beautiful game
You probably remember the World Cup last month. But you might not remember the previous major FIFA event: a massive string of arrests for money...
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Sex, science and decolonization—and a burlesque show that tackles all three
The shame and violence around sexuality in North America isn't an accident—it's inextricably linked to settler colonialism, says University of Alberta...
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With family reunification deadline upon us, what's the state of Washington detentions?
Today is the deadline for the Trump administration to finish reunifying families it separated at the border. Meghan Casey of the Northwest Immigrant...
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The Bechdel test is over 30 years old: time for an update?
Imagine, if you will, a stadium. (It's built by the patriarchy.) There are people who play the game within its walls. There are people trying to burn it...