Jean Paik
ARTICLES
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“A Sustainable Marketplace”: Reimagining Sustainable Futures
The Feminist Flea Market and Grant Blvd highlight local sustainability–focused artists with their upcoming market on Earth Day weekend.
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For Great Food and Some Cultural History, Stroll the Streets of the Century–Old Italian Market
The businesses on South Philly's 9th Street have been here for decades. Here's a look into where they've been, and where they're going.
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Leading with Love
With warmth and care, these grassroots organizations show how their work for social justice is a labor of love.
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Labor Organizing is on the Rise—and Philly Workers are Taking a Stand
How labor unions are asserting their power during the pandemic
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YouTuber Apology Videos: What Does It Mean to Be ‘Held Accountable’?
It takes more than a teary YouTube video to meaningfully address harm.
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Capitalist Critique on the Big Screen
Is spectacle necessary for the popularity of anti–capitalist media?
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Gwen Stefani, the Harajuku Girls, and the Asian Pop Culture Fantasy
The fetishization of Asian aesthetics by celebrities isn't the representation we need.
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Hawaii and the Harm of “Coronacations”
How vacation trips during the pandemic threaten the safety of Native Hawaiians
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Support Local Artists and Mutual Aid at the Feminist Flea Market
This flea market & craft fair is creating space for radical joy, connection, and solidarity.
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Marlei’s Sweet Tooth: An Ice Cream Lover’s Paradise
This new ice cream shop has creative sweet concoctions for people of all ages.
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How Prison Labor is on the Front Lines of Environmental Disaster Relief
Inmates are exploited as cheap labor to fight the climate crisis, while simultaneously being considered disposable.
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Behind the Curtain of Social Justice Instagram Accounts
It's unethical for white-led social justice pages to be ambiguous about their identity.
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Billionaires Aren’t the Philanthropists They Think They Are
The rich’s charity work doesn’t address social inequality—it reinforces it.
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Congee and the Problem of Asian Food Appropriation
Asian food doesn’t need to be “improved” to fit white aesthetics.
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How Philly is Crafting the Road Towards Restorative Justice
Philadelphia has created a slew of initiatives that foster accountability, not carcerality.
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Community Gardens Grow Food—and Social Transformation
How community gardens can help create a more just future
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Broken Promises: Deportations Continue Under Biden’s Administration
President Joe Biden promised no more deportations in the first 100 days of his administration. What happened?
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The Emptiness of Wall Street's 'Fearless Girl' Statue
Feminism is more than breaking through the glass ceiling.
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Fresh From the Farm: Farmers' Market Vendors Prove Their Resilience During the Pandemic
Local farmers and bakers continue to bring joy—and great products—to Philly’s outdoor market scene
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'Kiki’s Delivery Service' Is an Honest Look at Creative Burnout
What can a 13–year–old witch tell us about labor and the pressures of turning our passions into side hustles?
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