Trigger Warning: racism, colorblind racism The United States is not a “post-racial” country, and the world in general hasn’t gotten past centuries of anti-Blackness. How can I be sure of that? Because between this past Monday, the 29th annual observance of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day in the United States, and the end of February, … Continue reading
Trigger Warnings: gun violence, sexual abuse In the United States, we’ve become accustomed to a lot of everyday violence. While school shootings used to always make headlines, now that happens with increasing rarity. In a way, they’ve become a part of our norm. What’s seldom noticed is all of the other forms of violence (or … Continue reading
Frank Iero has done a little bit of everything in the music industry. Perhaps best known as the rhythm guitarist for My Chemical Romance, he’s also fronted bands like LeATHERMOUTH and Death Spells, and worked on original material for soundtracks. Before all of that, he was a member of Pencey Prep, perhaps one of the … Continue reading
As we move into the weekend, we’d like you to remember a few of the incredible things the late Nelson Mandela had to say during his lifetime: “I came to accept that I have no right whatsoever to judge others in terms of my own customs.” — From his unpublished autobiographical manuscript, 1975 “I am … Continue reading
I’ve been listening to pop punk since I was 11 and was given a copy of Green Day’s Dookie by my brother for my birthday. Sixth grade was a hard year for me – I was in a new school, my dad and step-mom were having a baby, we were moving the following summer – and … Continue reading
Is anyone else getting flashbacks to the 90s? We have a well-spoken and left-leaning President in the US whose two terms have been beset by manufactured scandals and constant calls for the government to shut down. Adding to the similarities, there’s also a Republican Speaker of the House who has to perform for his conservative … Continue reading
Trigger Warning: heterosexism, cissexism Unless you’re a resident of Colorado, the on-going silliness in Colorado over same-sex civil unions has probably been something you’re blissfully unaware of. Just yesterday, September 24, state senator Kent Lambert went on former Navy Chaplain Gordon Klingenschmitt’s radio-meets-YouTube show, Pray in Jesus’ Name News, in order to explain his concern … Continue reading
Every little struggle today seems to be comparable to the Civil Rights Movement. This line of thought has somehow crept into just about every major issue in the United States, as last week congressman Ted Yoho (R-Florida) declared himself and his fellow Republican proponents of defunding Obamacare to be modern day speakers of truth to … Continue reading
In contemporary feminist circles, the notion of sex positivity has become a prevailing ideology around which many young women focus their activism. As it implies, sex positivity is a movement that both welcomes and encourages open sexuality, emphasizing consent and safe sex (x). Sexologist Carol Queen claims that sex positivity “allows for and in fact … Continue reading
Yesterday, September 15, former Secretary of Labor turned political commentator Robert Reich posted a short article to his website celebrating the second anniversary of the “beginning” of the occupy movement. While the official beginning of the protests is often cited as September 17, 2011, that followed two months of sit-ins and other protests against the … Continue reading
Velociriot! 