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"description": "News and resources related RESISTANCE in 2017 and beyond.  Although oppression has been many people's ongoing experience, it should never be normalized, and especially not as the damage and virulence is increasing in the current times.  The focus here is on resistance, for inspiration, for hope, for modeling possibilities, for fostering action.",
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{"id": "Membic7054",
"url": "https://www.theplayerstribune.com/en-us/articles/kyle-korver-utah-jazz-nba",
"title": "**** Privileged | By Kyle Korver",
"content_text": "Compelling personal testimony, perspective and call to action from a white professional basketball player. | article Eloquent, Race/racism, allies, Black American, White",
"date_published": "2019-07-24T03:48:39Z",
"date_modified": "2019-07-24T03:48:39Z"},
{"id": "Membic5157",
"url": "https://www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/abs/10.1086/432738?journalCode=signs",
"title": "***** "You're calling me a racist?" The Moral and Emotional Regulation of Antiracism and Feminism",
"content_text": "A stellar article that considers defensiveness and White fragility in depth.  Helps students understand the central role of ally development in activism. | article Course Reading",
"date_published": "2018-06-11T14:30:00Z",
"date_modified": "2018-06-11T14:30:00Z"},
{"id": "Membic6004",
"url": "https://www.npr.org/2018/04/12/599215203/americas-next-generation-of-muslims-insists-on-crafting-its-own-story",
"title": "***** America's Next Generation Of Muslims Insists On Crafting Its Own Story",
"content_text": "Resistance to the single story or single vie of what it means to be Muslim in the U.S.  Reflects the diversity of Muslims and offers some great initiatives | article Resistance",
"date_published": "2018-05-14T20:27:36Z",
"date_modified": "2018-05-14T20:27:36Z"},
{"id": "Membic6372",
"url": "https://www.insidehighered.com/advice/2018/03/02/what-do-when-you-are-academic-under-attack-right-wing-publications-opinion",
"title": "**** What to do when you are an academic under attack by right-wing publications (opinion) | Inside Higher Ed",
"content_text": "Good practical advice. "These backlashes against social justice scholarship and activism are a reminder of the pervasive nature of everyday white supremacy in our culture." | article education",
"date_published": "2018-04-03T12:04:08Z",
"date_modified": "2018-04-03T12:04:08Z"},
{"id": "Membic5273",
"url": "https://www.nytimes.com/2018/03/05/movies/inclusion-rider-frances-mcdormand-oscars.html",
"title": "**** What Did Frances McDormand Mean by an ‘Inclusion Rider’ at the Oscars?",
"content_text": "What Is an Inclusion Rider? Here’s an Explainer.  A way to promote equity and access by using power to ensure change for others. | article Resistance",
"date_published": "2018-04-03T11:59:20Z",
"date_modified": "2018-04-03T11:59:20Z"},
{"id": "Membic5260",
"url": "https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2018/03/19/upshot/race-class-white-and-black-men.html",
"title": "***** Extensive Data Shows Punishing Reach of Racism for Black Boys",
"content_text": "Excellent overview of longitudinal research showing the effects of race on employment, education, and social class mobility.  And protective factors.  Disaggregates by gender and immigration. | article Race/racism",
"date_published": "2018-04-03T11:55:48Z",
"date_modified": "2018-04-03T11:55:48Z"},
{"id": "Membic6453",
"url": "http://diverseeducation.com/article/109729/",
"title": "**** How I Respond to Culturally Offensive Remarks",
"content_text": "Offers three concrete ways to respond to oppression.  The strategy of asking questions (rather than making statements to convince or argue) is one I have found especially effective. | article Coping",
"date_published": "2018-03-01T12:38:08Z",
"date_modified": "2018-03-01T12:38:08Z"},
{"id": "Membic6486",
"url": "http://www.slate.com/articles/news_and_politics/culturebox/2017/10/playing_devil_s_advocate_in_conversations_about_race_is_dangerous_and_counterproductive.html?wpsrc=sh_all_dt_fb_ru",
"title": "**** Racism Doesnt Need a Devils Advocate",
"content_text": "Playing devil’s advocate in conversations about race is dangerous and counterproductive.  Addresses issues related to how "equal" voice is not at all equitable. | article privilege, teaching tool, education",
"date_published": "2017-12-25T23:40:56Z",
"date_modified": "2017-12-25T23:40:56Z"},
{"id": "Membic5432",
"url": "https://www.counterpunch.org/2017/10/31/when-free-speech-dismantles-diversity-initiatives/",
"title": "**** When Free Speech Dismantles Diversity Initiatives",
"content_text": "Analysis of the attack on “liberal education.” Emphasizes erosion of diversity inititiatives aimed at equity, the co-opting of oppression and minority status, and the detrimental consequences of protecting hate and bigotry in the name of equality, “civility," and free speech. | article Resistance, education",
"date_published": "2017-12-25T23:38:09Z",
"date_modified": "2017-12-25T23:38:09Z"},
{"id": "Membic6533",
"url": "https://everydayfeminism.com/2017/08/people-of-color-mental-health/",
"title": "***** 5 Ways People Of Color Can Foster Mental Health And Practice Restorative Healing",
"content_text": "Provides links to mental health resources for POC | article Coping",
"date_published": "2017-12-15T04:30:50Z",
"date_modified": "2017-12-15T04:30:50Z"},
{"id": "Membic5478",
"url": "https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/social-justice-inner-work-outer-change_us_5976942ce4b0940189700c34",
"title": "***** Social justice: Inner work, outer change",
"content_text": "Describes how inner work can help with liberation. Explores the intersection of mindfulness and social justice. | article Resistance, Coping, activism",
"date_published": "2017-10-21T23:03:46Z",
"date_modified": "2017-10-21T23:03:46Z"},
{"id": "Membic5651",
"url": "https://blogs.scientificamerican.com/voices/the-psychology-of-taking-a-knee/",
"title": "**** The Psychology of Taking a Knee",
"content_text": "Why "taking a knee" is seen as so objectionable and the relation of prilviege to resistance (the good kind) and resistance (the bad kind). | article Race, Resistance",
"date_published": "2017-10-12T00:34:38Z",
"date_modified": "2017-10-12T00:34:38Z"},
{"id": "Membic5174",
"url": "https://projects.propublica.org/graphics/hatecrimes",
"title": "**** Documenting Hate - ProPublica",
"content_text": "Nobody knows how many hate crimes and bias incidents take place each year in the U.S. Help @DocumentHate track them, which is helpful for education and resistance. | article informational, Resistance, Muslim, Immigration, LGBT, Race",
"date_published": "2017-09-18T19:17:01Z",
"date_modified": "2017-09-18T19:17:01Z"},
{"id": "Membic5832",
"url": "https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2017/09/a-history-of-violence/538659/?utm_source=atlfb",
"title": "**** Making Sense of the Violence in Charlottesville",
"content_text": "The importance of remember, not covering up.  Historical analysis and connections: "Justifying and erasing hundreds of years of white-on-black violence has left many Americans ill-equipped to make sense of racist violence today." | article informational, historical, education, Resistance, Race/racism, Black American, teaching tool",
"date_published": "2017-09-16T18:07:39Z",
"date_modified": "2017-09-16T18:07:39Z"},
{"id": "Membic5277",
"url": "http://www.npr.org/podcasts/510308/hidden-brain",
"title": "***** Hiding Behind Free Speech",
"content_text": "Research analysis of free speech "defense" and underlying bias and motivation. "People pull out free speech when they're defending racist speech, but not when they're defending simply aggressive, or negative speech."  And about how language normalizes social attitudes: "norms for prejudice are becoming more tolerant of prejudice even beyond what Trump targeted. So the bad news is that it seems that all prejudices are becoming somewhat more acceptable as the course goes on." | article psychology, informational, Motivations, Climate, Race, research",
"date_published": "2017-09-16T18:04:24Z",
"date_modified": "2017-09-16T18:04:24Z"},
{"id": "Membic5276",
"url": "https://www.weareteachers.com/books-about-social-justice/",
"title": "**** 24 Books That Teach About Social Justice - WeAreTeachers title",
"content_text": "24 Books That Teach About Social Justice.  Picture to chapter books.  Picture books are great for reading aloud in college, too! | book informational, Race/racism, activism, teaching tool",
"date_published": "2017-09-16T17:52:31Z",
"date_modified": "2017-09-16T17:52:31Z"},
{"id": "Membic6537",
"url": "https://www.cultofpedagogy.com/social-justice-resources/",
"title": "**** A Collection of Resources for Teaching Social Justice | Cult of Pedagogy",
"content_text": "teaching social justice: resources, blog, video interviews, etc.  Strategies and content | article teaching tool,Course Reading,Syllabus",
"date_published": "2017-09-16T17:49:23Z",
"date_modified": "2017-09-16T17:49:23Z"},
{"id": "Membic5186",
"url": "http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/daca-has-ended-you-are-outraged-heres-what-you-can_us_59ae4bd7e4b0c50640cd619e",
"title": "**** If Youre Outraged By Trumps DACA Decision, Heres What You Can Do To Help Recipients Like Me",
"content_text": "Taking action--social media and advocacy with congress and the White House.  With samples. #DACA | article Resistance, Allies, Immigration, informational, advocacy",
"date_published": "2017-09-16T17:39:08Z",
"date_modified": "2017-09-16T17:39:08Z"},
{"id": "Membic5181",
"url": "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zvV7iFrKNN8",
"title": "***** Reverend Barber on White Supremacy",
"content_text": "Concise and clear relation of specific current events to the need for a moral movement. | video informational, LGBT, Muslim, Race, Race/racism, Black American, White, LGBQ, teaching tool, social class",
"date_published": "2017-09-16T17:13:45Z",
"date_modified": "2017-09-16T17:13:45Z"},
{"id": "Membic6996",
"url": "https://theestablishment.co/there-is-no-middle-ground-between-racism-and-justice-8838f14e46a3",
"title": "***** There Is No Middle Ground Between Racism And Justice",
"content_text": ""You cannot have a little injustice and call it justice."  Calling for actual accountability for racism and White privilege and supremacy. Now. | article Race/racism, White, activism, privilege, teaching tool, Resistance, Race",
"date_published": "2017-09-16T17:05:12Z",
"date_modified": "2017-09-16T17:05:12Z"},
{"id": "Membic6799",
"url": "https://medium.com/@dviyer/https-medium-com-dviyer-reckoning-with-trauma-16-years-after-sept11-98e063b6197e",
"title": "**** Reckoning with Trauma 16 Years After – Deepa Iyer – Medium",
"content_text": "A South Asian activists writes about the personal impact of her activism work post 9/11. Provides important validation and support for activists from marginalized communities and highlights the need for community care. | article Coping, Resistance, activism",
"date_published": "2017-09-11T12:12:24Z",
"date_modified": "2017-09-11T12:12:24Z"},
{"id": "Membic6831",
"url": "http://www.npr.org/sections/ed/2017/08/22/545402866/federal-judge-finds-racism-behind-arizona-law-banning-ethnic-studies",
"title": "**** Federal Judge Finds Racism Behind Arizona Law Banning Ethnic Studies",
"content_text": "Legally resisting the fight against ethnic studies

Includes history of ethnic studies classes and evidence of their positive impact | article Newsworthy, Resistance, Race, Informative, Race/racism, ethnicity",
"date_published": "2017-08-24T13:44:10Z",
"date_modified": "2017-08-24T13:44:10Z"},
{"id": "Membic8360",
"url": "https://medium.com/@mahdialynn/a-nervous-wrecks-disabled-guide-to-stepping-up-a6bdc95553b0#.79bdmozhm",
"title": "*** A Nervous Wreck’s Disabled Guide to Stepping Up",
"content_text": "Written by a Zen priest, the article explores how true dharma needs to address systemic sources of suffering, rather than solely individual ones. A proposal for a radical dharma that can guide people interested in or practicing Buddhism to incorporate social justice into their practice (a consideration often lacking in American Buddhist practices). | article Eloquent, Resistance, Allies",
"date_published": "2017-08-24T12:27:28Z",
"date_modified": "2017-08-24T12:27:28Z"},
{"id": "Membic6506",
"url": "https://archive.org/details/DontBeaS1947",
"title": "***** Don't be a sucker: 1947 US government anti-Nazi film",
"content_text": "Anti-Nazi film from 1947.  Major connections with current 2017 times.  Addresses the central strategy of divide and conquer, centers the manipulation of information and the consequences of race.
See also: https://amp.theguardian.com/world/2017/aug/14/dont-be-a-sucker-anti-nazi-film-charlottesville | video Resistance, Race, Muslim, Immigration, Race/racism",
"date_published": "2017-08-19T16:39:02Z",
"date_modified": "2017-08-19T16:39:02Z"},
{"id": "Membic6367",
"url": "https://www.insidehighered.com/views/2017/03/30/colleges-need-language-shift-not-one-you-think-essay",
"title": "**** Colleges need a language shift, but not the one you think (essay) | Inside Higher Ed",
"content_text": "A good distinction between diversity and inclusion versus and social justice and equity in higher education.  How colleges are doing the former and why its not enough. | article informational, education, advocacy, solutions, Race",
"date_published": "2017-07-28T00:50:26Z",
"date_modified": "2017-07-28T00:50:26Z"},
{"id": "Membic6471",
"url": "http://gizmodo.com/leaked-facebook-rules-reveal-why-it-wont-protect-black-1796484107",
"title": "**** Leaked Facebook Rules Reveal Why It Wont Protect Black Children From Hate Speech",
"content_text": "Worth understanding how this works, and an easily approachable description. | article Race, Gender",
"date_published": "2017-07-18T16:22:59Z",
"date_modified": "2017-07-18T16:22:59Z"},
{"id": "Membic6417",
"url": "http://www.wcvb.com/article/phone-booths-are-back-in-times-square-and-they-re-telling-the-story-of-immigrants/10298962",
"title": "***** Phone booths are back in Times Square - and many are confused, until they realize why",
"content_text": "Brilliant approach to making stories heard and providing much needed perspective. | article Newsworthy, Immigration",
"date_published": "2017-07-18T16:16:00Z",
"date_modified": "2017-07-18T16:16:00Z"},
{"id": "Membic5796",
"url": "http://www.salon.com/2017/05/24/should-progressives-abandon-identity-politics-no-new-report-suggests-women-of-color-should-lead-the-movement/",
"title": "**** Should progressives abandon identity politics? No, a new report suggests women of color should lead the movement",
"content_text": "A focus on economic fairness while downplaying racial and gender disparity is not a unifying platform. | article Race, Gender",
"date_published": "2017-05-31T17:27:35Z",
"date_modified": "2017-05-31T17:27:35Z"},
{"id": "Membic5755",
"url": "https://www.nytimes.com/2017/05/29/business/economy/storm-lake-iowa-immigrant-workers.html",
"title": "**** Immigrants Keep an Iowa Meatpacking Town Alive and Growing",
"content_text": "Revitalization, social challenges and rewards, more complex interactions. | article Immigration, informational",
"date_published": "2017-05-30T00:02:57Z",
"date_modified": "2017-05-30T00:02:57Z"},
{"id": "Membic7918",
"url": "http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2017/may/28/joy-buolamwini-when-algorithms-are-racist-facial-recognition-bias",
"title": "**** 'A white mask worked better': why algorithms are not colour blind",
"content_text": "Systemic bias in algorithms is more pervasive than many people notice or recognize. | article Informative, Race",
"date_published": "2017-05-29T00:53:13Z",
"date_modified": "2017-05-29T00:53:13Z"},
{"id": "Membic5120",
"url": "http://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2017/may/14/fascism-spanish-civil-war-abraham-lincoln-brigade-archives",
"title": "**** Fighting fascism: Americans in the Spanish civil war have a lesson for today",
"content_text": "A frequently overlooked example of Americans fighting fascism in the past, with some applicability today. | article historical, informational, Resistance",
"date_published": "2017-05-15T14:46:28Z",
"date_modified": "2017-05-15T14:46:28Z"},
{"id": "Membic8262",
"url": "http://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2017/may/10/rj-williams-shooting-stephen-mader-fired-lawsuit",
"title": "**** West Virginia police officer sues after being fired for not shooting black man",
"content_text": "Police officer makes the right call to not take a life and loses his job. | article news, Race",
"date_published": "2017-05-12T01:02:16Z",
"date_modified": "2017-05-12T01:02:16Z"},
{"id": "Membic7968",
"url": "https://www.nytimes.com/2017/04/22/science/march-for-science.html",
"title": "**** Scientists, Feeling Under Siege, March Against Trump Policies",
"content_text": "General description, background and illustrative quotes from the march for science in DC. | article Resistance, Climate",
"date_published": "2017-05-03T14:25:11Z",
"date_modified": "2017-05-03T14:25:11Z"},
{"id": "Membic6749",
"url": "https://www.nytimes.com/2017/04/29/us/politics/peoples-climate-march-trump.html",
"title": "**** Climate March Draws Thousands of Protesters Alarmed by Trump’s Environmental Agenda",
"content_text": "Growing push to address the need to switch to a renewable energy basis. Actions nationally and locally. | video Resistance, Climate",
"date_published": "2017-05-03T13:39:38Z",
"date_modified": "2017-05-03T13:39:38Z"},
{"id": "Membic7120",
"url": "https://www.nytimes.com/2017/04/28/opinion/george-takei-japanese-internment-americas-great-mistake.html",
"title": "**** Opinion | George Takei: Internment, America’s Great Mistake",
"content_text": "Some personal experience and perspective on the Japanese internment. | article informational, historical, Muslim, Race",
"date_published": "2017-05-03T13:30:45Z",
"date_modified": "2017-05-03T13:30:45Z"},
{"id": "Membic5771",
"url": "https://www.washingtonpost.com/posteverything/wp/2017/04/21/trumps-anti-lgbt-army-secretary-nominee-thinks-veterans-like-me-have-a-disease/?utm_term=.e804b1fe015e",
"title": "**** Perspective | Trump’s anti-LGBT Army secretary nominee thinks veterans like me have ‘a disease’",
"content_text": "Insights on LGBT folks in the military and what is required for leadership. | article informational, LGBT",
"date_published": "2017-04-24T20:01:07Z",
"date_modified": "2017-04-24T20:01:07Z"},
{"id": "Membic5624",
"url": "http://www.npr.org/sections/codeswitch/2017/04/19/524571669/model-minority-myth-again-used-as-a-racial-wedge-between-asians-and-blacks",
"title": "***** 'Model Minority' Myth Again Used As A Racial Wedge Between Asians And Blacks",
"content_text": "Well researched response to the resurgence of tired arguments trying to divide Asians and Blacks. Good point about avoiding responsibility for addressing racism. | article Race, Race/racism, Black American, Asian American",
"date_published": "2017-04-24T19:55:46Z",
"date_modified": "2017-04-24T19:55:46Z"},
{"id": "Membic8351",
"url": "https://www.usnews.com/opinion/thomas-jefferson-street/articles/2017-04-18/resurgence-of-intellectual-racists-like-raymond-wolters-in-the-trump-era",
"title": "**** The Renaissance of Intellectual Racism",
"content_text": "Solid overview with lots of helpful background. Good starting point. | article Race",
"date_published": "2017-04-24T19:44:14Z",
"date_modified": "2017-04-24T19:44:14Z"},
{"id": "Membic5454",
"url": "http://www.politicususa.com/2017/04/22/science-march-dc-outdraws-donald-trumps-inauguration.html",
"title": "*** Marches for Science Outdraw Donald Trump's Inauguration",
"content_text": "Comforting to see a significant turnout in support of science. Article has Links to videos showing turnout. | article news, Resistance",
"date_published": "2017-04-23T22:52:26Z",
"date_modified": "2017-04-23T22:52:26Z"},
{"id": "Membic6710",
"url": "http://www.theroot.com/marginsci-the-march-for-science-as-a-microcosm-of-lib-1794463442",
"title": "***** #MarginSci: The March for Science as a Microcosm of Liberal Racism",
"content_text": "Description and perspective on the deep problems ignoring intersectionality in the ongoing attack on science and fact. | article informational, Race, LGBT, Gender",
"date_published": "2017-04-23T22:39:22Z",
"date_modified": "2017-04-23T22:39:22Z"},
{"id": "Membic6847",
"url": "http://billmoyers.com/story/epa-employee-denounces-pruitt-trump-in-fiery-resignation-letter/",
"title": "*** Dissent at the EPA and Government Agencies Grows",
"content_text": "Some quotes from Michael Cox EPA resignation, and perspectives from those staying to continue to try serve the public good. | article Climate, Resistance, Motivations",
"date_published": "2017-04-19T02:34:07Z",
"date_modified": "2017-04-19T02:34:07Z"},
{"id": "Membic6534",
"url": "http://www.newnownext.com/gordon-college-senate-resign/04/2017/",
"title": "**** Christian College's Entire Faculty Senate Resigns After Professor Denied Promotion For Supporting LGBT Rights",
"content_text": "In the latest retaliation against faculty criticizing the school's anti-LGBT stance, the Gordon College president refuses to promote a professor despite unanimous promotion recommendation by the faculty senate.  The entire faculty senate resigns. | article news, education, LGBT",
"date_published": "2017-04-19T02:24:42Z",
"date_modified": "2017-04-19T02:24:42Z"},
{"id": "Membic5934",
"url": "http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/mtvs-decoded-explains-why-legal-immigration-is-way-harder-than-you-think_us_58efa351e4b0bb9638e2144e?ncid=fcbklnkushpmg00000048",
"title": "**** Heres Why Legal Immigration Is Way Harder Than You Think",
"content_text": "Really helpful general overview of the legal immigration system covered in 5 minutes. If you're not familiar with it, this is worth your time. | video informational, Immigration",
"date_published": "2017-04-18T22:50:43Z",
"date_modified": "2017-04-18T22:50:43Z"},
{"id": "Membic6292",
"url": "http://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-04-10/online-course-teaches-indigenous-history-to-anyone-anywhere/8432032",
"title": "**** Online course teaching Sydney's Indigenous history to anyone, anywhere",
"content_text": "Sydney University is using a MOOC to teach Indigenous history to a maximum possible audience. Content developed by Dr Gabrielle Russell-Mundine from the National Centre for Cultural Competency. | article news, Race, education",
"date_published": "2017-04-18T18:50:19Z",
"date_modified": "2017-04-18T18:50:19Z"},
{"id": "Membic5143",
"url": "https://www.wall-of-us.org/",
"title": "**** Wall of Us",
"content_text": "Four concrete acts of resistance delivered to your inbox each week. Great collection of defensive victories so far in the brick-by-brick section. | article Resistance",
"date_published": "2017-03-27T12:17:11Z",
"date_modified": "2017-03-27T12:17:11Z"},
{"id": "Membic6247",
"url": "http://whatdoidoabouttrump.com/",
"title": "**** Turn your election angst into ACTION!",
"content_text": "Resources for the resistance, conveniently broken out into Get Involved, Make A Plan, and Protect Yourself categories. | article Resistance, Coping",
"date_published": "2017-03-27T12:11:38Z",
"date_modified": "2017-03-27T12:11:38Z"},
{"id": "Membic7046",
"url": "https://www.newsandgutsmedia.com/projects",
"title": "**** News & Guts Media",
"content_text": "News and commentary with integrity. | article",
"date_published": "2017-03-24T19:31:06Z",
"date_modified": "2017-03-24T19:31:06Z"},
{"id": "Membic6921",
"url": "http://billmoyers.com/",
"title": "***** Moyers & Company | BillMoyers.com",
"content_text": "News and commentary with integrity. | article",
"date_published": "2017-03-20T22:38:29Z",
"date_modified": "2017-03-20T22:38:29Z"},
{"id": "Membic7212",
"url": "http://billmoyers.com/tag/interviews-for-resistance/",
"title": "**** interviews for resistance | BillMoyers.com",
"content_text": "A great series of interviews focused on resistance all in one place. | article Resistance",
"date_published": "2017-03-18T19:19:23Z",
"date_modified": "2017-03-18T19:19:23Z"},
{"id": "Membic7709",
"url": "https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-nation/wp/2017/03/05/thousands-of-ice-detainees-claim-they-were-forced-into-labor-a-violation-of-anti-slavery-laws/",
"title": "**** Thousands of ICE detainees claim they were forced into labor, a violation of anti-slavery laws",
"content_text": "Private prisons are rewarded for locking people up. Now they are moving into slave labor. | article Immigration",
"date_published": "2017-03-18T19:16:20Z",
"date_modified": "2017-03-18T19:16:20Z"},
{"id": "Membic5723",
"url": "http://www.bostonherald.com/news/local_coverage/2017/03/harvard_publicly_acknowledges_historical_ties_to_slavery",
"title": "**** Harvard publicly acknowledges historical ties to slavery",
"content_text": "Really great they finally acknowledged this, even if it was a long time coming. Harvard has an opportunity now to do something significant moving forward and we can hope they take it. | article Race",
"date_published": "2017-03-17T03:29:46Z",
"date_modified": "2017-03-17T03:29:46Z"},
{"id": "Membic6045",
"url": "http://fusion.net/story/389770/gavin-grimm-scotus-trans-support/",
"title": "**** Read the moving testimonies of 101 trans people who wrote to SCOTUS in support of Gavin Grimm",
"content_text": "Great selection of testimonials from other transgender Americans supporting Gavin Grimm.  The full AMICI CURIAE is available at http://www.transgenderlegal.org/media/uploads/doc_717.pdf | article LGBT",
"date_published": "2017-03-17T03:19:52Z",
"date_modified": "2017-03-17T03:19:52Z"},
{"id": "Membic8394",
"url": "https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/is-the-a-day-without-a-woman-protest-elitist/2017/03/06/e01be25c-0275-11e7-b9fa-ed727b644a0b_story.html?utm_term=.3b6008802218",
"title": "*** Is the ‘Day Without a Woman’ protest elitist?",
"content_text": "Take the day if you feel you can. Alternative actions and solidarity if not. | article Resistance, Gender",
"date_published": "2017-03-14T16:19:17Z",
"date_modified": "2017-03-14T16:19:17Z"},
{"id": "Membic5960",
"url": "https://www.nytimes.com/2017/03/07/opinion/gavin-grimm-the-fight-for-transgender-rights-is-bigger-than-me.html?_r=0",
"title": "**** Gavin Grimm: The Fight for Transgender Rights Is Bigger Than Me",
"content_text": "Some illuminating personal experience from the perspective of one transgender person. | article LGBT, informational",
"date_published": "2017-03-13T19:03:43Z",
"date_modified": "2017-03-13T19:03:43Z"},
{"id": "Membic5182",
"url": "http://abcnews.go.com/US/standing-rock-fight-washington-multi-day-protest/story?id=45964806",
"title": "**** Standing Rock fight comes to Washington for multiday protest",
"content_text": "The fight against the unnecessary and harmful pipeline(s) continues. | article Resistance, Climate",
"date_published": "2017-03-12T02:13:13Z",
"date_modified": "2017-03-12T02:13:13Z"},
{"id": "Membic6377",
"url": "https://medium.com/@abby.brockman/despair-is-not-a-strategy-15-principles-of-hope-deba7ac2cb29#.9pk071sjx",
"title": "**** Despair is Not a Strategy: 15 principles of hope",
"content_text": "Although this doesn't address positionality, or self-care, it has some useful principles for supporting one's own action during challenging times. | article Informative, Educational, Resistance, Allies, Coping, Activism",
"date_published": "2017-03-08T16:05:03Z",
"date_modified": "2017-03-08T16:05:03Z"},
{"id": "Membic5791",
"url": "http://www.houstonpress.com/news/sheriff-gonzalez-cuts-controversial-immigration-program-helping-with-deportations-9219816",
"title": "**** Sheriff Gonzalez Cuts Controversial Immigration Program Helping With Deportations",
"content_text": "Sheriff reassigns 10 deputies to more pressing work and saves taxpayers around $675,000/year. | article news, Coping, Immigration",
"date_published": "2017-03-06T15:37:27Z",
"date_modified": "2017-03-06T15:37:27Z"},
{"id": "Membic5666",
"url": "https://www.facebook.com/georgehtakei/videos/1405080752848044/",
"title": "***** George Takei Barack Obama Race Speach Video",
"content_text": "Great imagery over an amazing speech. Absolutely worth two minutes of your time to watch and listen. | article Race, Race/racism, inspirational",
"date_published": "2017-03-03T21:21:23Z",
"date_modified": "2017-03-03T21:21:23Z"},
{"id": "Membic7831",
"url": "http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2017/02/17/national/japanese-protesters-demand-mega-banks-end-funding-dakota-pipeline-project/#.WLnbeRBjohk",
"title": "**** Japanese protesters demand mega-banks end funding for Dakota pipeline project | The Japan Times",
"content_text": "Great to see this level of international support for indigenous rights and the environment. | article Native American, activism, Resistance, Allies, Climate",
"date_published": "2017-03-03T21:13:07Z",
"date_modified": "2017-03-03T21:13:07Z"},
{"id": "Membic6455",
"url": "http://www.npr.org/sections/codeswitch/2017/02/17/515824196/first-ever-tracker-of-hate-crimes-against-asian-americans-launched",
"title": "**** First-Ever Tracker Of Hate Crimes Against Asian-Americans Launched",
"content_text": "Great to see this being tracked on a dedicated site for reference access. | article Race",
"date_published": "2017-03-03T01:22:39Z",
"date_modified": "2017-03-03T01:22:39Z"},
{"id": "Membic5129",
"url": "http://www.patheos.com/blogs/accordingtomatthew/2017/02/the-gates-foundation-will-provide-birth-control-to-women-who-lose-it-under-trump/",
"title": "**** The Gates Foundation Plans To Give Birth Control To 120 Million Women Worldwide By 2020",
"content_text": "Great to see major philanthropic foundations stepping up to fill the holes being torn into the fabric of humanity. They shouldn't have to do this, but very glad that they are. | article Allies, Gender",
"date_published": "2017-03-03T01:15:59Z",
"date_modified": "2017-03-03T01:15:59Z"},
{"id": "Membic5496",
"url": "https://medium.com/@mahdialynn/a-nervous-wrecks-disabled-guide-to-stepping-up-a6bdc95553b0#.79bdmozhm",
"title": "**** A Nervous Wreck’s Disabled Guide to Stepping Up",
"content_text": "Accessible, personal description of how to be actively engaged, while also engaging in self-care and not getting burned out. | article Activism, Resistance, Coping",
"date_published": "2017-02-27T02:34:00Z",
"date_modified": "2017-02-27T02:34:00Z"},
{"id": "Membic8237",
"url": "http://www.theatlantic.com/video/index/497318/what-american-women-who-wear-hijab-want-you-to-know/",
"title": "**** What American Women Who Wear Hijab Want You to Know",
"content_text": "Some perspectives from some American women who wear hijab. | article Muslim",
"date_published": "2017-02-27T00:25:36Z",
"date_modified": "2017-02-27T00:25:36Z"},
{"id": "Membic7025",
"url": "https://www.pivotnetwork.org/dayofremembrance/",
"title": "***** 02.19.17 - An Open Letter from Vietnamese Americans to our Japanese American Brothers and Sisters",
"content_text": "Day of Remembrance statement of solidarity describing the parallels that are becoming increasingly all too clear. | article Race, Muslim, Allies",
"date_published": "2017-02-26T21:14:55Z",
"date_modified": "2017-02-26T21:14:55Z"},
{"id": "Membic7127",
"url": "https://www.nytimes.com/2017/02/18/opinion/sunday/the-social-scientific-case-against-a-muslim-ban.html",
"title": "*** The Social Scientific Case Against a Muslim Ban",
"content_text": "How administration policies can increase radicalization of Muslims. | article Immigration, Islamophobia",
"date_published": "2017-02-25T03:31:31Z",
"date_modified": "2017-02-25T03:31:31Z"},
{"id": "Membic5597",
"url": "https://www.nytimes.com/2017/02/18/opinion/sunday/breaking-the-anti-immigrant-fever.html?_r=0",
"title": "**** Breaking the Anti-Immigrant Fever",
"content_text": "Perspective on immigrants and the importance of showing up for demonstrations for those of us not at risk. | article Immigration",
"date_published": "2017-02-25T03:25:51Z",
"date_modified": "2017-02-25T03:25:51Z"},
{"id": "Membic5621",
"url": "https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/monkey-cage/wp/2017/02/02/u-s-public-opinion-supports-the-trump-immigration-order-it-backed-japanese-internment-camps-too/?utm_term=.69ecab2adc14",
"title": "**** Analysis | Many Americans support Trump’s immigration order. Many Americans backed Japanese internment camps, too.",
"content_text": "Then as now, many Americans don't seem to recognize the damage to their own ideals when acting on prejudice. | article immigration, Japanese American, Muslim",
"date_published": "2017-02-24T01:48:28Z",
"date_modified": "2017-02-24T01:48:28Z"},
{"id": "Membic6238",
"url": "https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-nation/wp/2017/02/12/the-supreme-court-reviewed-an-executive-order-result-one-of-the-worst-decisions-in-history/?utm_term=.1d5e30ea75a3",
"title": "***** FDR issued an executive order sending Japanese Americans to internment camps — 75 years ago",
"content_text": "The amazing story of Fred Korematsu and others involved in the 1983 decision. | article informational, immigration, Japanese American, Muslim",
"date_published": "2017-02-22T17:08:09Z",
"date_modified": "2017-02-22T17:08:09Z"},
{"id": "Membic6766",
"url": "https://www.nytimes.com/2017/02/13/opinion/the-power-of-disruption.html?_r=1",
"title": "**** The Power of Disruption",
"content_text": "Inspirational message about how civic engagement  works and what people are doing. | article Resistance",
"date_published": "2017-02-22T16:56:08Z",
"date_modified": "2017-02-22T16:56:08Z"},
{"id": "Membic6870",
"url": "https://www.warren.senate.gov/",
"title": "**** Elizabeth Warren | U.S. Senator for Massachusetts",
"content_text": "Great balance for the executive branch stream.  See also: https://www.facebook.com/senatorelizabethwarren/?hc_ref=NEWSFEED&fref=nf | article",
"date_published": "2017-02-21T19:13:23Z",
"date_modified": "2017-02-21T19:13:23Z"},
{"id": "Membic6442",
"url": "http://abcnews.go.com/US/cheyenne-river-sioux-tribe-files-1st-legal-challenge/story?id=45373370",
"title": "**** Native American Tribe Files 1st Legal Challenge Over Dakota Access Pipeline Easement",
"content_text": "The latest historical step in fighting federal incursion in an area marked by a history of shameful actions. | article informational",
"date_published": "2017-02-21T19:09:39Z",
"date_modified": "2017-02-21T19:09:39Z"},
{"id": "Membic6389",
"url": "http://billmoyers.com/story/these-kids-will-see-trump-in-court-over-climate/",
"title": "***** These Kids Will See Trump in Court - BillMoyers.com",
"content_text": "One of the more inspiring actions winding its way through the legal system. | article",
"date_published": "2017-02-21T18:59:58Z",
"date_modified": "2017-02-21T18:59:58Z"},
{"id": "Membic6339",
"url": "https://www.indivisibleguide.com/",
"title": "***** Indivisible: A Practical Guide for Resisting the Trump Agenda",
"content_text": "A practical guide for resisting the Trump agenda. Advice for political activism. | article For educators, Activism, Teaching Tool, Resistance, informational",
"date_published": "2017-02-21T18:55:48Z",
"date_modified": "2017-02-21T18:55:48Z"},
{"id": "Membic7076",
"url": "http://www.cnbc.com/2017/02/09/us-court-upholds-obama-era-retirement-advice-rule.html",
"title": "*** In another blow to Trump, court upholds Obama-era retirement advice rule",
"content_text": "Rule that brokers should have a responsibility to their customers is upheld, but still under fire. | article news",
"date_published": "2017-02-21T18:50:28Z",
"date_modified": "2017-02-21T18:50:28Z"},
{"id": "Membic8067",
"url": "https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/energy-environment/wp/2017/02/08/green-groups-file-sweeping-lawsuit-accusing-trump-of-seizing-congresss-powers-on-regulations/?utm_term=.a87f73dd4e46",
"title": "**** Green groups file sweeping lawsuit accusing Trump of usurping Congresss powers on regulations",
"content_text": "Legal challenge to capricious executive orders violating the President's obligation to "take Care that the Laws be faithfully executed". | article news, Resistance",
"date_published": "2017-02-20T17:38:47Z",
"date_modified": "2017-02-20T17:38:47Z"},
{"id": "Membic6488",
"url": "http://billmoyers.com/story/breitbart-lynch-mob-came/",
"title": "**** And Then the Breitbart Lynch Mob Came For Me",
"content_text": "Well balanced example of how political discourse and processes have changed. | article informational",
"date_published": "2017-02-20T17:32:22Z",
"date_modified": "2017-02-20T17:32:22Z"},
{"id": "Membic7946",
"url": "http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2016/dec/04/elon-musk-trolling-us-conservatives-green-tech",
"title": "**** The trolling of Elon Musk: how US conservatives are attacking green tech",
"content_text": "Propaganda machine now targeting Musk to try squash green tech. | article informational",
"date_published": "2017-01-30T20:28:21Z",
"date_modified": "2017-01-30T20:28:21Z"},
{"id": "Membic7101",
"url": "http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2016/dec/04/google-democracy-truth-internet-search-facebook",
"title": "**** Google, democracy and the truth about internet search",
"content_text": "Haters are gaming the search engines and using ad targeting to track down to individual levels. | article informational, Oppression",
"date_published": "2017-01-30T20:26:39Z",
"date_modified": "2017-01-30T20:26:39Z"}]}