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Brianna Mims on Prison Abolition
In a chat with 23-year-old Brianna Mims (she/her), she talks about her upbringings in Duval County, Florida, her time at the University of Southern California, and her previous and ongoing work in the world of prison abolition.
A Penny For Your Thoughts, A Dime For Your Affliction
With examples like Vincent Van Gogh, Ernest Hemingway, and Sylvia Plath, it’s easy to see how, in art, the public perception of mental illness is that it positively affects creativity. We've created martyrs out of those struggling under mental illness, and reduced their struggles to “the creative process.”
Queer Youth Say: Love Isn’t Under Siege
How do all the queer kids that are becoming queer adults feel about the fragility of this right, a right that many of us have taken as a given?
The Open Persecution of Muslims in India, & the World’s Silence
International actress Priyanka Chopra and singer-songwriter Nick Jonas’s wedding, with familiar faces like Armie Hammer and Kelly Ripa in attendance, had a more surprising guest: Indian Prime Minister Modi. Chopra, who was appointed as a UN ambassador in 2010, has been vocal about her head-turning, ironic support towards the controversial leader for quite some time.
An Exploration of the Depths and Dynamics of Digital Activisms
As activists, we must dedicate ourselves to reimagining the ways in which our activism can manifest itself meaningfully online.