OPINION
Being a better activist
By Dana Raphael | May 19, 2017I will spend my life learning how to be a better activist, and by no means have I found the best way to be one.
I will spend my life learning how to be a better activist, and by no means have I found the best way to be one.
Last week, the Republican repeal of Obamacare went from unlikely, to maybe, to dead. While it appears that President Obama’s signature healthcare legislation will remain in place for now, it is unlikely that the Republicans won’t try again later for another repeal.
Silence is easier. You cannot imagine a worse hell.
Columnist's note: "Content Warning: Sexual Assault” Despite a coordinated campaign of thousands of letters, phone calls and visits to Congress, Betsy DeVos was still confirmed as Secretary of Education.
We don’t operate in a world in which we all pursue personal destruction in order to save the life of another, and we certainly don’t live in a world where government forces us to.
If we can’t rely on the news to give us accurate accounts of reality, we have little means of holding public figures accountable.
In all of the sky-is-falling coverage surrounding Trump’s election, most mainstream news networks have neglected to investigate what this election means for combatting sexual assault.
I didn’t anticipate coming out because Donald Trump just won the presidency.
"When talking about sexual violence in this election, let’s remember survivors and their pain. This isn’t just a campaign issue or a talking point. These are people’s lives."
The Duke Men’s Project realizes that men vowing not to commit violence isn’t enough.