Earthquake In Ecuador: Women In Crisis Band Together

In the months following the earthquake in Ecuador, as life tried to go back to normal, the tension in Bahia didn’t diminish, and neither did the violence. In addition to cases of random assault, there was also a marked increase in domestic abuse and violence in the home.

JournalismKimberley BrownAugust 23, 2017Ecuador, earthquake, natural disaster, women, feminism, activism, domestic violence, abuse, violence, rape, misogyny, patriarchy, toxic masculinity, South America, UN, UNHCR, refugee, refugee camp, Latin America, Bahia, Manabi, Canoa

Charlottesville: A Weekend Of Terror

We began to hear that the fascists were threatening to "burn the town down," news which prompted those who were able to evacuate, and those who were left to hope that Redneck Revolt could patrol neighborhoods, scrambling to keep ourselves safe against these roaming caravans of brutal racists.

Personal EssaySylvan MillerAugust 18, 2017charlottesville, police brutality, police, violence, racism, fascism, activism, resistance, queer, disability, virginia, USA, trump administration, donald trump, VA, community, solidarity, protest, politics, antisemitism, nazi, alt-right, sylvan miller