New York City’s dance floor culture rarely intersects with the world of community-based, social justice activism—but not always. The Brooklyn-based racial justice activist and DJ Thanu Yakupitayage, a.k.a. DJ Ushka, is...
One year after the devastating earthquake, tsunami and nuclear meltdown, Japan's recovery hobbles on, yet it seems that some of the deepest scars are invisible.
Tina’s Mouth: An Existential Comic Diary is the new coming-of-age, graphic novel about a 15-year-old Indian American high school student, Tina, who struggles to find her identity and place in the world, after her...
Last week in England saw the burning and looting of commercial areas throughout the country. What started as a peaceful protest against the shooting of a man by police under questionable circumstances descended into...
In the last decade, book sales in young adult fantasy and science fiction novels have exploded, fueled by the success of popular series like Twilight, the Hunger Games, and Harry Potter. Yet while these books attract a...
Around the world, Muslim peoples have struggled with political turmoil and negative portrayals in the media. Now a new set of superheroes is coming to their rescue. We’ll explore the world of
Since February 17, Wisconsin has seen some of the largest protests in the state's history, culminating in over 100,000 at the Capitol last weekend. Unionized teachers lost their fight for collective bargaining...
After recently passing the House, the DREAM Act legislation, which would provide a conditional path to citizenshi for undocument youth in college and the military, is stalled in the lame duck session of the Senate. To...
