If you’re online or out amongst the young people these days, you’ve seen a goth kid. Maybe they’re casual, just adhering to an all-black color palette. Maybe they go big, the teased-up bat’s nest of hair, stark-white face paint, thick dark eyeliner and contouring creating a high-contrast, high-impact look. Maybe they’re more mysterious, with a long, black jacket and quiet demeanor evoking a plague doctor or perhaps channeling some vampirism. Whatever the look, goth is in – and it’s everywhere. However, a lesser-known part of the whole shtick is actually not even about aesthetics. For most Goths, there’s a personal ethos in following the culture. Exploring where that comes from is truly the root to understanding what being “goth” is all about. Goth has always had a little punk hiding in there, and that’s why the Goth Renaissance isn’t following the typical 20-year trend cycle – it's not just a look. It’s a movement.
Policing is Anti-Queer
by Ashley Stahl When New York assemblymember Zohran Mamdani apologized this month for calling the NYPD “anti-queer,” it revealed far more about our country’s relationship to policing than it did about him. The fact that an elected official felt compelled to apologize to police for stating an obvious truth: that law enforcement has always been … Continue reading Policing is Anti-Queer
Durango: ICE Resisters Brutalized then Blamed for Violence
by Jacob Richards On Oct. 27, at about 7:30am ICE kidnapped Fernando Jaramillo Solano and his two children, Kewin and Jana, while they were on their way to school. The Solano family had an active asylum claim and ICE later admitted that they had stopped the family by mistake. Federal agents deploy chemical agents against … Continue reading Durango: ICE Resisters Brutalized then Blamed for Violence
Grassroots Organizing Demystified
There is far too much smoke and mirrors when it comes to community organizing. Too many highly educated organizers hiding behind buzzwords and technical jargon. Maybe they enjoy the mystique as the wizards of movements. I don’t know. I just want to share some lessons learned the hard way, and some ideas I have on … Continue reading Grassroots Organizing Demystified
What is Citizen Journalism? Who Knows?
By Jacob Richards At the end of September I was asked to be on a panel about the “Impacts of Citizen Journalism” hosted by the Colorado chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists at the esteemed and historic Denver Press Club. There had been a last-minute cancellation. We weren’t anyone’s first choice, but we were … Continue reading What is Citizen Journalism? Who Knows?
American Fascism and its Allure
by Albert C. U.S.A Fascism is a political system of fear and the failure of democracy. Fascism uses ultra-nationalism, the cult of the authoritarian leader, the glorification of violence, and hatred of liberty. So why are large segments of a democratic population drawn to an anti-democratic ideology? By examining the psychological and social appeal of … Continue reading American Fascism and its Allure
Selective Outrage: An Open Letter to CMU President John Marshall
by Shayla Trowbridge On Friday, September 12th, CMU President John Marshall sent a campus-wide email regarding the assassination of Charlie Kirk in Utah just two days prior. In that email, he stated that he does not “often weigh in on national or world events.” This is true. I have been a student at CMU for … Continue reading Selective Outrage: An Open Letter to CMU President John Marshall
October News Briefs
The War on America Begins After the September 10 assassination of racist debate bro Charlie Kirk, the regime has gone on the offensive. An executive order declared Antifa (short for anti-fascist) a domestic terrorist organization. Trans folx have also been targeted. The regime then issued National Security Presidential Memo-7, which declares that “anti-capitalist, anti-Christian, and … Continue reading October News Briefs
We Must Fight Back!
by Nikoli Weir Freedom, by its very nature, looks different everywhere. Tyranny tends to look the same. Wrapped in a flag and carrying a cross, it has finally come to America. Enabled by the moribund institutions of the United States government, Trump’s reign of terror spreads across the nation, unimpeded by so called “checks and … Continue reading We Must Fight Back!
Q & A with Nick Allen founder of Better Together
Editors Note: The Rev is always excited by local grassroots media covering our community. We tune-in for all of Better Together's Podcast. We wish them all the success moving forward. The Rev founder Jacob Richards earlier this year. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6IHbuP-qxS4&t=750s The Revolutionist: What is Better Together? Better Together: Better Together is an organization dedicated to empowering … Continue reading Q & A with Nick Allen founder of Better Together
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