‘The White Lotus’ says nothing at all, except for what we already know, which is that those who benefit from whiteness are very rarely willing to divest from it. By Arielle Gray [CN: this article contains spoilers for HBO’s “The White Lotus”] In the opening scene of HBO’s The White Lotus, viewers know that someone...
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From Europe to the United States: Empires in Decline, Fascism on the Rise
Western empires will fall, if not dramatically then in daily dissent by the people that they have devastated. From the United States to Europe, we are witnessing a transnational decline of empire. And with it, we see a return to fascism. The struggle against the white supremacist capitalist patriarchy is a global struggle. In “How...
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‘Down To Earth With Zac Efron’ Fails Its Mission Because Of White Saviorism
‘Down to Earth’ is another white savior quest that allows travelers to feel like they’ve made a difference without exposing the systems they benefit from. By Mallika Singh Towards the end of the new Netflix series Down to Earth with Zac Efron, Darin Olien tearfully says to co-host Efron, “Now, me personally losing my house,...
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Instead of Posting Black Boxes To Your Instagram, Abolish Whiteness
While Black folks are being beaten, tear-gassed, and arrested en masse right now for protesting—risking our lives in more ways than one—white people are posting… black boxes. I have been organizing for a little over six years now. My first protest was the day of Mike Brown’s murder. Since then, I have seen white people...
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Dismantling the Ideas of “Natural” and “Wild” in the Environmental Movement
Acknowledging that “natural” and “wild” are connected to oppressive systems is a first step to change how we discuss solutions to the climate crisis. By emily chang My love for the environment first started from the beautiful green and blue landscapes I witnessed in BBC ocean and rainforest documentaries. As a child, images of thundering...
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The Commodification of Henna Hair Dye by White-Owned Companies
If white-owned companies seemingly “discover” every beauty practice that exists, then there is no room for us to claim our own traditions, like henna. By Ammal Hassan A few months ago, I passed by Lush, a bath and skincare chain, to pick up a couple of things. While browsing I came across their hair section...
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In The Saturated Space of Food Writing, We Have Lost That Food is Political
Colonialism, caste, and capitalism are essential to understanding Indian food. Not only with regard to what is eaten, but also who gets to eat it. By Madhuri Sastry Food is having a real moment — from documentaries to memoirs to artfully curated Instagram accounts. It even found its way into Kamala Harris’ campaign strategy, when...
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White Women: Maasai Culture Is Not Here For Your Colonialist Exploitation
You can’t exploit and disappear the labor of Maasai women and think no one will care or take notice. Put more simply: make your own shit. By Naila Aroni If it walks like an appropriator and talks like a saviour it is probably a White ‘Feminist’ exploiting Indigenous women for profit. As an artist, and...
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“Our Sin Was Being Indigenous, Leftist, and Anti-Imperialist” — A Primer On Bolivia’s US-Backed Coup
Morales was not only Bolivia’s first Indigenous president, but he has become a beacon of hope for the colonized world throughout his tenure as president. “I am resigning just so that my sisters and brothers, leaders and authorities of the movement towards socialism, are not harassed, persecuted, and threatened,” Evo Morales, the democratically elected president...
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Abolish It All: A World Without Private Prisons is Still A World With Slaves
None of these candidates are committed to abolishing private prisons because each of them have investments in the very things that allow for prisons of any kind to exist. Bernie Sanders recently tweeted that he wants to end “private prisons and detention centers” in the united states. This has been a sentiment expressed by many...