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A new wave of arrests targeting the LGBTQ community in Azerbaijan has brought renewed attention to the country’s poor human rights record. On April 1, as many as 15 gay and transgender people were...
“I hate court. I didn’t want to be at court. No one likes court. It’s boring. It’s terrible. It’s chaotic. And having to tell someone they have to do five sessions with me to get an...
Welcome back to our weekly reading roundup. Before you see what we’re loving elsewhere, don’t miss Philippa Willitts on how emotional abuse can trap women, leaving them feel like there's no way...
Welcome back to our weekly reading roundup. Before you see what we’re loving elsewhere, don’t miss Nanette Spurr's reminder that abortion is health care — and that's nothing to be ashamed of....
Before we delve into the posts we’re reading and loving elsewhere on the internet, check out Natalia Antonova's compelling case for war in the Middle East. And subscribe to the Global Comment...
In the United States, if you’re a critically ill sex worker, society will leave you to die, as adult performer Eden Alexander has learned over the last few days. After starting a fundraiser to help...
In (coastal) America the line between performance art and pornography has long been walked by a plethora of female provocateurs, from Annie Sprinkle right up to Sasha Grey. So in this sense Femen –...
As the world’s largest doc fest the International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam is jam-packed with nonfiction gems from around the globe. Yet one of my most delightful and surprising finds at...
This is the first in Sarah Jaffe's series, Rethinking Work. See her introduction for more information. When rethinking work and what we consider work, many jobs that come to mind. Yet few are as...