The Asian Solidarity Conference, a meeting of international activists, recently announced that it has obtained over 500 documents that it claims directly implicate the Japanese government in the establishment of […]
Author: James Hildebrand
We Heart: Comedy Duo Jack and Dean’s “Consent” Music Video
Who knew consent could sound so catchy? Comedians Jack Howard and Dean Dobbs, the British duo behind YouTube channel OMFGItsJackandDean, prove that clear communication is as easy as it is […]
Why #FreeTheNipple Isn’t About Fixing Tan Lines.
When Scout Willis marched topless down the streets of New York City early last week, she was sending a clear message: it’s time to finally #FreeTheNipple. Nearly 80 years after […]
Caroline Kennedy, Ambassador of Feminism?
Who would have guessed that the newest face in Japanese feminism would be an American woman? Recently appointed U.S. Ambassador to Japan Caroline Kennedy is busy navigating issues of Japanese […]
Congress Moves Forward on Rape-Kit Funding
The U.S. Senate subcommittee on commerce, justice, science and related agencies showed its support this week for combating the backlog of untested rape kits by including $41 million in its […]
“I Wanna Be Just Like Yuri Kochiyama”
No activist is an island. In fact, solidarity between communities in parallel pursuit of justice has always formed the heart of effective intersectional advocacy. If anyone embodied this relentless pursuit […]