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The mainstream media has a Tamir Rice problem

<p>s.e. smith is a Northern California-based journalist and writer focusing on social justice issues. smith&#8217;s work has appeared in publications like Esquire, the Guardian, Rolling Stone, In These Times, Bitch Magazine, and Pacific Standard.</p>


S.E. Smith

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5 shocking scandals that prove it’s time to boycott Nestlé

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Dear white people celebrating Cinco de Mayo—you’re doing it wrong

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The real reason young people are the poorest generation in 25 years

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Is the underwhelming Apple Watch the end of the company’s diehard cult?

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Abigail Breslin has an important message for everyone who called Selena Gomez ‘fat’

<p>Feliks Garcia was a reporter and essayist whose work for the Daily Dot focused on social justice issues, internet culture, and the Rock. He was a staff writer for the Independent when he passed away in February 2017 after suffering a heart attack. He was 33.</p>


Feliks Garcia

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The overwhelming whiteness of superhero movies

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How public shaming on the Internet unfairly targets women

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Is WikiLeaks dead?

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Why it’s so hard to talk to white people about race in America

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Why plus-size ads for women keep getting it wrong

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Why we hate poor people

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Dear Urban Outfitters—stop telling white people it’s OK to steal from Native American culture

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