Lebanon’s prison cells are home to many extremists. Nancy Yammout and her sister, Maya, decided to reach out to them and see if they could be convinced to move away from their radical and violent pasts.
Month: October 2018
Measure for Measure
Crucial state ballot measures are another important reason for feminists to show up at the polls this fall.
A Return to Separate and Unequal: Education Equity is at Stake in the 2018 Elections
Since Donald Trump’s inauguration, the Education Department has been threatened with massive budget cuts, faced repeated risk of wholesale elimination and suffered many smaller blows adding up to significant injury— and students are feeling the pain.
Not-So-Serious Question: Are Men Too Emotional For Leadership Positions?
Brett Kavanaugh’s defensiveness, anger and entitlement in advance of his confirmation to the Supreme Court this weekend presented a salient question.
Four Ways Certainty, Conviction and Anger Can Power Your Voice
Sitting on the sidelines or keeping quiet were not options for Dr. Christine Blasey Ford or professor Anita Hill. A strong motivating force, a sense of obligation or civic duty, propelled them to speak out. That same inner motivation can drive you forward. You can use it to speak out for what you believe in and to push back against bias, exploitation and hate.
“We Stand in Truth and Light”: Survivors, Lawmakers and Feminist Leaders Respond to Kavanaugh’s Confirmation
Survivors and feminist leaders, lawmakers and celebrities are calling on all of us to keep fighting in the wake of Brett Kavanaugh’s confirmation—and to vow to remember in November.
#CancelKavanaugh Continues: Sexual Assault Survivors Aren’t Done Rising Up
Regardless of how this fight ends, feminists have made clear that they’re not going silently into the night. Activists around the country will continue to protest Brett Kavanaugh’s nomination tonight and tomorrow.
Male Supremacist Organizations Have Thrown Their Support Behind Brett Kavanaugh
Multiple male supremacy groups have been vocally supportive of Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh, even as he faces mounting allegations of sexual assault—which should come as little surprise, considering that the same groups consistently lobby to roll back the rights of survivors.
How to #CancelKavanaugh in Three Easy Steps
Don’t stop fighting. We are the majority, and we can still win this thing.
Thefts and Secrecy
Too many survivors face the same brutal question I did as a child: How much might they might lose, how much more trauma might they bear, should their secrets become known?