Woman, Life, Freedom: One Year Since Mahsa Amini’s Murder

Woman, Life, Freedom: One Year Since Mahsa Amini’s Murder

On September 13, 2022, Mahsa Amini, an Iranian Kurdish woman, was abducted by the so-called morality police in Tehran for wearing a veil that didn’t fully cover her hair. While in police custody she was beaten so badly that she went into a coma. She died on September...
Kehinde Wiley’s “An Archeology of Silence”

Kehinde Wiley’s “An Archeology of Silence”

The death of Black people at the hands of police continues with a horrifying regularity in the U.S. The killing continues in spite of numerous protests and promises from politicians to end police brutality. Kehinde Wiley’s exhibit, “An Archeology of...
Día del Trabajo: no es sólo otro día festivo

Día del Trabajo: no es sólo otro día festivo

El Día del Trabajo es un día festivo en los Estados Unidos que supuestamente celebra la historia y los logros de los trabajadores. Algunos políticos y dirigentes sindicales pueden dar discursos celebrando los esfuerzos de los trabajadores del país, incluso cuando...
Painkiller Review: The Evil of Big Pharma

Painkiller Review: The Evil of Big Pharma

The Netflix mini-series Painkiller depicts the grim tragedy of the opioid crisis caused by Purdue Pharma. It pulls no punches revealing how the Sacklers, a family of wealthy business owners, actively marketed OxyContin to patients experiencing mild to severe pain,...