Jean Paik
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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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The Grind Never Stops, Even in Our Sleep
Revenge bedtime procrastination is another reason why self–care shouldn’t be a luxury.
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We Need to Condemn Anti–Asian Violence, But Not Through More Policing
Relying on racist and oppressive systems won't keep our communities safe.
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