Category: Abuse of Power
Why It’s Wrong to Call Women “Hateful” for Demanding Safety
When Black and Indigenous Women Are Called “Hateful” for Demanding S [...]
When Leaders Put Special Interests Above Public Safety
Leaders who put special interests above the well-being of the people a [...]
Remaining Calm in the Face of Abuse: A Survival Tactic We Can All Learn From
We have never given domestic and sexual assault victims the credit tha [...]
Words Matter: Owned vs. Enslaved
When we talk about slavery, the language we choose can either uphold l [...]
Only 2% “Owned” Slaves?” The Dangerous Game of Subtracting Context
We’ve all heard it: “Only 2% of white people "owned" slaves.”It’s a ta [...]
When “Anti-Carceral” Becomes a Back Door for Abuse
Survivors of violence, harm, and abuse know full well what "no justice [...]
Rethinking ‘Capitalist’: Point It Toward Human Traffickers, Not Black Communities
For the love of money.......
Some of us grew up knowing what capita [...]
When Overpolicing Silences Survivors of Domestic Violence
When you work in organizations that address violence against women [...]
Why Women Must Stop Handing Power to Our Oppressors
Some of us have been told since girlhood that our main purpose in this [...]
The Salem Witch Trials Were Never Just About “Witches”
History likes to tell it as if Salem was a fever dream about broomst [...]