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THE SINCERITY MANIFESTO
Lately I’ve been thinking about how primed we all are to not allow ourselves to live sincerely. The joys of this world are veiled by layers of irony and detachment. It had been awhile since I’d seen...
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Lobbyists threaten Violence Against Women Act
The Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) recently passed in the House and Senate. A presidential sign-off was the only thing required to renew the 1994 bill, which had come under fire in 2012 due to new...
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Paul J. Larkin riles up supporters against VAWA, cites articles written by...
Three days after VAWA passed in the House, The Heritage Foundation’s Senior Legal Research Fellow Paul J. Larkin published an article entitled “Send in the Lawyers: The House Passes the Senate’s...
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Breaking news: VAWA to be challenged in court
Deputy Associate Attorney General Sam Hirsch said in a meeting on Tuesday morning that the US government is expecting the Violence Against Women Act to be challenged. He expressed that it is his...
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Data shows link between oil workers and violence against Native women
Last week we reported that Sam Hirsch of the US Attorney General’s office announced in a private meeting that a lawsuit may be filed against VAWA. The Violence Against Women Act had been passed each...
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A Long Conversation With Crispin Hellion Glover
A Long Conversation With Crispin Hellion Glover by Rachel Knight (Portions of this article were originally published in the New Zealand Herald.) How does one play the Hollywood fame game in order to...
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Two oil spills last week raise concerns; VAWA lawsuit threat continues
The focus of Save Wįyąbi Project, which recently celebrated its one-year anniversary, is to protect Native women from rape, sexual slavery, and other violent crimes. As we’ve collected reports and data...
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My gun is NOT a rape prevention tool.
And don’t try to tell me that it is. I’ve never posted an editorial on Fatal Sincerity. I sometimes put up my cultural pieces, which are decidedly not hard news. However, those articles were not...
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Niqābs don’t hide womanhood; Western implements do
You might be a feminist if… Certainly this op/ed will be a lot more about bras than it will be about Islamic garments. However, it is interesting that women who choose to obscure their bodies are...
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Sexism towards Portia de Rossi following “Arrested Development” reprisal
Arrested Development was recently reprised after a seven-year hiatus. A new season featuring the original cast was posted in its entirety to Netflix on Sunday. Actress Portia de Rossi returned to her...
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George Zimmerman Acquitted of Murder, Manslaughter in Trayvon Martin case
Op/Ed by Rachel Knight George Zimmerman was acquitted. Look. I’m an investigative journalist. Most of my assignments involve racism. I’ve seen a lot of shameless, grotesque actions made by individuals...
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Affected by the North Dakota oil boom? Al Jazeera wants to share your story
Oil fracking in the Tioga area of North Dakota/Photo by Geof Wilson (Creative Commons) After seeing this website, Al Jazeera is hoping to interview individuals that have been affected by violence...
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Meet the artists who showed at LA’s Art Hearts Fashion 2015
Art Hearts Fashion explores the connection between fashion and other visual arts, and this year’s representatives did not disappoint. All photos by Zhara Ali (Twitter, Instagram.) Sham Ibrahim A couple...
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Update on 100 things
My quest to do 100 things in a short amount of time was cut short due to a traumatic experience. The physical and mental anguish it caused increased my need for both self-care and medical attention. I...
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