A recent op-ed in the Boston Globe suggests that student activism at Smith College’s School for Social Work is “overwrought,” and advises us as organizers that “not every dispute warrants a social-justice crusade.”
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STATE OF THE POLICE STATE: FROM THE BPD TO THE ACA, IT’S A JAILER’S WORLD—WE JUST SQUIRM IN IT
“The government should be ashamed of themselves for allowing this to go on. We need to get real, we need to tell the truth.”
SILENCE IS COMPLICITY: GREATER BOSTON’S WHITE COMMUNITIES NEED TO SUPPORT #BLACKLIVESMATTER
Walk around these white areas and look for a #BlackLivesMatter or a #JusticeforTamir sign. You will see few—and those mainly outside some progressive houses of worship.
HATERS GONNA HATE: MITSKI ON HOW TO SHUT DOWN SEXIST, RACIST REMARKS
Surround yourself with and support fellow female musicians and musicians of color.
SPEAKING WITH THE ENEMY: MY CHAT WITH THE GUY WHO IS ‘STANDING UP AGAINST ANTI-WHITE BIGOTRY’ AT BU
“I have never been involved in any ‘white supremacist’ group such as KKK, neo-Nazis, skinheads or whatever else,” Gage wrote. “That is why we founded the NYF."
ALTERNATE UNIVERSE: QUEER/TRANS NARRATIVES MIX FOR FUN EFFECT IN NEW PERFORMANCE
If WF&S is a success, Jarboe intends to plan many more events in the future that will bring together like-minded people in a safe and inclusive space.
OPEN MIKE: KILLER MIKE DROPS KNOWLEDGE AT MIT LECTURE
I believe we aren’t brave enough, I believe we aren’t screaming at the top of our lungs, I believe we don’t have the courage to say "That’s stupid."
CRAFT BEER TWIT FIT: A WEEKEND TWITTER BATTLE HIGHLIGHTS LARGER ISSUES IN SOCIAL MEDIA
“I get hit with shit like this once a month or so. We all do,” says Walsh. “I ignore it or try to resolve the issues. Sometimes they are just little petty things. This one was different.”
SCREAMING RADIO
On the conservative Internets, there’s no such thing as racism ...
THE I-93 SHUTDOWN CHANGED A LOT, BUT NOT THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE WHO CARE ABOUT POLICE BRUTALITY
The last few days have been a coming out party for closeted Archie Bunkers.