Shame as a Tool for Justice
Shame has historically been used to establish and maintain social hierarchies and discourage people from engaging in politics. In...
Reflections on "The Promise of Happiness" by Sara Ahmed
ies to engage in was incredibly difficult for me, as they all intertwined so well and are so cohesive. I have done my best to scale down...
Reflections on "Sister Citizen" by Melissa Harris-Perry
I really enjoyed reading Melissa Harris-Perry’s Sister Citizen. I have done a fair amount of previous reading about race and politics,...
Reflections on "Politics of Piety" by Saba Mahmood
Politics of Piety by Saba Mahmood has been one of the most ideologically challenging books I have read, as it forced me to consider the...
Unlocked Doors: Privacy and Abuse in an Age of Digital Permanence
This is an op-ed written in 2013 Earlier this year, at least a dozen underaged girls were targeted on a Facebook page titled “Teenage...
Corporations, Consumers, and the Congo
Since its arbitrary borders were drawn by Belgian rulers during colonization, the Democratic Republic of the Congo has been plagued by...
From Food Security to Nutrition Security: Demanding Nourishment for the Incarcerated
When we think of prison food, an image of unrecognizable meats and watery mystery dishes flashes into our mind. TV shows and movies have...
Who Owns the Holocaust? The Ethics of Holocaust Representations in the Media
Representations of the Holocaust have been cycling through American media since the end of the war. An influx of films, literature,...
Exploiting the Sacred: Corporate Interest in Native American Sacred Space
Since the first Europeans stepped foot on what is now the United States of America, Native peoples have been torn away from the spaces...
