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Posted by Carley Towne

Don’t Be Fooled, Charter Schools Don’t Fix Public Education

March 17, 2016

If you’re even remotely interested in what’s going on in our public education system, chances are you’ve stumbled across the whole… Read more »

Posted by Caitlyn Martin

What to Do When Your Fave is Problematic

March 16, 2016

There are certain celebrities who I simply don’t like for one reason or another. Maybe they said something once that completely ch… Read more »

Posted by Hanna Foster

States are Continually Attacking Abortion Access

March 15, 2016

Since Texas’s anti-abortion bill, HB2 made it to the Supreme Court, many other states have followed suit with similar anti-choice… Read more »

Posted by URGE Staff

How to Make Money While Making Change: Come Blog for Us!

March 11, 2016

Got a story on intersectional feminism, reproductive rights, or abortion access burning a hole in your chest? Come write for us! A… Read more »

Posted by Kristen Barton

Thoughts on Kim Kardashian’s Nude Selfie and Reproductive Justice

March 11, 2016

This week Kim Kardashian West posted a selfie online in which she was naked with black bars covering her breasts and vagina. Of co… Read more »

Posted by Carley Towne

My Personal is Political (But Not Too Personal)

March 10, 2016

I’m a very private person. Like, exceedingly private. People describe me as reserved, even if I’m feeling really social. If I took… Read more »

Posted by Caitlyn Martin

The Night I Realized How Much I Benefit from White Privilege

March 9, 2016

Trigger warnings: police brutality, racism, violence I have a 20-year-old hand-me-down car that I absolutely love. Its name is Fla… Read more »

Posted by Hanna Foster

Gender and Campus Carry

March 8, 2016

As mentioned in my last blog post, Campus Carry is going to be implemented in public universities across the state of Texas starti… Read more »

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