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In defense of looting

The looting in Ferguson is, at its root, a rational response of a people who have been economically oppressed for years and driven to anger by police terrorism. Looting has the same root causes as all crime within poor minority communities: lack of access to productive capital and housing ghettoization. It...

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The abortion feint

When an issue enters the national conversation, whether it be the crisis in Gaza or the events in Ferguson or the epidemic of school shootings in this country, certain pro-life activists engage in a move I call “the abortion feint.” It goes a little something like this: “You think that’s bad? Over a million babies are aborted in this country each year! What do...

When I finally realized I was black

I firmly believe that there comes a point in the life of every “color-blind” black individual that reveals to them that they’re actually black. See, growing up with a diverse life can kind of make you ignorant to the truth, but this summer, if I did not come to realize anything, I was taught, “Rachel, you are black.” All of my life I have been the chameleon,...

Letter to the editor

I believe that it is a good argument to look at racism in gay culture. There are actually many white gay men who do not and would not dare to date a black...

Thanks Obama

Yesterday, President Barack Obama signed an executive order banning job discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity, specifically for...

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‘The Fault in Our Stars’ is not OK

“The Fault in Our Stars” was released over two years ago. It was popular in 2012, and unfortunately, due to the release of the film, people who only...

Put down the gaydar

I am a gay man. If you’ve ever spent time with me, you probably already know this. If you’ve merely seen me around, you might also “know” this....

E pluribus unum

For the past week, I’ve read so many comments and heard from so many people that culture can’t be owned. In response, I’ve drawn from my middle school...

Letter to the editor

I have to be extremely honest with you when I say I was slightly taken aback by the recent article in The DM called “Dear White Gays.” First, I would...

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