WorldWE Youth 5C hosted a talk titled “‘Sex Work’ A Neoliberal Fantasy? Globalizing Perspectives on Prostitution and Trafficking.”
Tag: Activism
Scripps professor Martha Gonzalez awarded ‘Genius grant’
The MacArthur Foundation awarded Scripps professor Martha Gonzalez a fellowship for her work as a musician, cultural theorist and activist.
5C Prison Abolition Collective campaigns against ‘inhumane conditions’ at California Institution for Women
After receiving reports of water contamination and lackluster COVID-19 response protocols at the California Institution for Women, the 5C Prison Abolition Collective helped organize a ‘blitz’ campaign earlier this month to raise awareness and call for action.
Patrisse Cullors speaks on abolition, art, ‘creating new worlds’ at Pomona event
Prison abolitionist and Black Lives Matter Global Network Foundation founder Patrisse Cullors spoke at an event hosted by Pomona College’s Humanities’ Studio on Oct. 21.
Now in its second year, Nobody Fails at Scripps settles in for the long haul
NFAS began in response to a specific crisis: students wanted a universal pass grading policy for the spring semester of 2020 as a result of the then-nascent pandemic. Then, as student need became apparent, the group did a round of mutual aid fundraising before the fall 2020 semester, followed by another before spring 2021. Last semester, some organizers were unsure if NFAS would continue to exist past their graduation last spring.
Film philosophy: ‘Love, Death & Robots’ values individual change over unrealistic goals
The episode “Pop Squad” from “Love, Death & Robots” asserts that we are responsible for individual-level change when societal change is unfeasible, argues TV columnist Simone Bogedal PO ’24.
OPINION: Any comprehensive climate solution must remember the oceans
OPINION: Environmental activists must not overlook the significant climate impact of the global ocean economy, argues Ben Reicher PO’22.
Comedy, callouts and conversation: A look into Claremont Twitter
Are you on Claremont Twitter? In this insular community, members have gone viral, been endorsed by Jaboukie and sparked political discourse.
OPINION: Feminists need to focus on educating men
Feminists need to spend much more effort on educating men — it’s the only way we’ll defeat sexism, argues Margot Rosenblatt SC ’23.
Front of house: The rise of social media activism in 2020
Pop culture columnist Caelan Reeves outlines the most ethical way to support causes like Black Lives Matter using social media.