An Interview With Jaha Dukureh, Anti-Female Genital Mutilation Activist from Gambia
It just shows the value society as a whole places on women. You look at how sexual violence is being neglected.
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An Interview With Abdul-Rehman Malik: Storyteller, Activist, and Cultural Organizer
The Politic sits down for a conversation with London-based Abdul-Rehman Malik, a journalist who works at the intersection of faith, storytelling and social justice.
An Interview With Dr. Kumi Naidoo, Human Rights Advocate and Former Greenpeace Director
“I hope and pray that climate change will give us the strength to break through those divisions that actually hold back humanity.”
Higher Education, Politicized: American Universities Respond to Trump’s Travel Ban
In emails sent to students, press releases, and letters sent to President Trump, universities across the nation condemned the ban with a singular voice.
Under Authoritarian Rule: Feminist and LGBTQ Activism in China
“The common enemy is authoritarianism, no matter where.”
Chronic Condition: A Portrait of a Neighborhood Under Community Policing
The problem might be violence. Or unemployment. Or racial inequality. Or all of the above. Have the mayor and the police chief revived community policing because it solves these problems?
A DIY Guide for Overthrowing Dictators
After receiving a copy of Blueprint for Revolution, my top concern was bringing the book home. If the customs officials at the Beijing airport chanced to order my luggage into the X-ray machine, they would surely ask what books I…