Fran Bigman / Los Angeles Review of BooksMay 3, 2019
Instead of “feminism that is ‘all the rage,’ we need an intersectional, collective rage," argues Sarah Banet-Weiser in her book "Empowered." Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )
Natasha Hakimi Zapata / TruthdigJul 26, 2018
As writer Ben Judah argues, the Occupy movement, Jeremy Corbyn and Bernie Sanders changed this generation's thinking, and made a come-from-behind win like that of New York's Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez possible. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Shannon Weber / AlterNetFeb 20, 2018
If progressives want to retake Congress in 2018, they will need to embrace the contributions of black feminism at the national level. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )
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By Bruce A. Dixon / Black Agenda ReportFeb 12, 2018
The term "intersectionality" has become a kind of brood parasite. It mimics just enough of left-feminist rhetoric to deceive the unwary. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )
Bruce A. Dixon / Black Agenda ReportJan 27, 2018
Under this concept, the left pretends class struggle is secondary to various other civil rights issues. In fact, it should be recognized as the unifying cause. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
Staff and Chris Hedges / TruthdigJan 11, 2018
The two discuss capitalism's inextricable links to race, gender and class, and how the U.S. left doesn't get the connections. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
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Truthdig sat down with special guest Sonali Kolhatkar to discuss women, politics and social activism in the 2016 election season. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Natasha Hakimi Zapata / TruthdigApr 16, 2015
In a comical YouTube clip, writer and comedian Akilah Hughes enlists the help of a beloved Italian dish to get viewers to understand the sometimes maligned and often overlooked concept of intersectionality. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Alexander Reed Kelly / TruthdigSep 29, 2014
In a February essay, British columnist Julie Burchill takes aim at the "rainbow coalition of cranks and charlatans" that made "class guilt, sexual kinks, personal prejudice and repressed lust for power" what "modern, non-working-class left-wing politics is about." Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
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