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By Cristan Williams @cristanwilliams In its landmark 2009 decision on responsible communication in the public interest, Canada’s highest court asserts this principle: “Freedom does not negate responsibility. It is vital that the media act…
Labor, economics, and institutionsLaw and civil rights
CAN-0000-0534-010D
I recently posted the following to my FaceBook page: Is it me or is there a lot of “JESUS! STFU already! I’m complementing you and think you should have rights! What, now I have…
Community and organizingEducation and youth
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The one thing that you have to realize is that everything the Pacific Justice Institute (PJI) did to a trans kid in Colorado was about PJI’s desire to stop a law in California that…
Education and youthLaw and civil rights
CAN-0000-0492-174E
[su_lbtop] Lateral violence is displaced violence directed against one’s peers rather that one’s true adversaries. Our true adversaries are kyriarchy and all those who perpetuate it. We live in an interlocking system of oppression;…
Community and organizingCulture, identity, and representation
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[su_dallasdennytop] Left to Right: Ariadne Kane, Viviane Namaste, Susan Styker. Photo by Dr. Aaron Devor. You can never go wrong when you hang out with Ms. Bob Davis. Seriously. Ms. Bob is professor at…
Community and organizingEducation and youth
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The Chicago Sun-Times published an op-ed by Kevin D. Williamson entitled Laverne Cox Is Not a Woman. The op-ed was Williamson’s response to the Time Magazine spread where Laverne Cox was featured on the…
Community and organizingHealthcare and medicine
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It has long been asserted that the iconic TERF opinion leader, Janice Raymond, played a part in bringing an end to the public and private coverage of transgender medical care, resulting in measurable death…
Healthcare and medicineLabor, economics, and institutions
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The 4chans sub board known as /pol/ (a well known ultra right reactionary sub board) has publicly and outright stated plans to drive transgender people (particularly trans women) to suicide and stated we should…
Community and organizingTechnology, data, and platforms
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Or not. Perhaps you’ve seen this image floating around the Internets today: As InfoWars reports, “The California Green Party is attracting controversy after posting an image on its official Instagram page which promotes ‘free…
Feminism and gender politicsRace and intersectionality
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Recently comedian Vicky Wagner posted this on social media: When criticized, she said: “I appreciate your opinion but Caitlyn had 65 years exp being a man in a man’s world. She had male privilege.…
Media, rhetoric, and discoursePublic policy and governance