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How Latin American Feminists Sparked a Global Women’s Health Movement

⁠Before global institutions paid attention to women’s health, it was grassroots organizers in Latin America who sounded the alarm on maternal mortality, reproductive rights, and systemic health injustice, leading to the International Day of Action for Women’s Health.

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Political Chaos and Information Overload: 8 Ways to Stay Sane

Political chaos and information overload are designed to be exhausting. The noise, the fear, the pressure? That’s the point. To wear you down, keep you reactive, and make you too burnt out to feel capable of action. But that’s exactly why radical self-care matters.

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“Not All Men” Is Missing the Point—and Women Are Paying the Price

"Not All Men" seems like a harmless phrase, but it derails conversations backed by facts and overwhelming statistics about the threat of harm and violence that women constantly face.

Sylvia Mendez: The Latina Girl Who Led the Battle for School Desegregation

Before Brown v. Board of Education, there was Mexican-Puerto Rican Sylvia Mendez, an 8-year-old who took on school segregation in California—and won.

Food Sovereignty: How Indigenous Mexicans Are Protecting A Sacred Staple

For nearly 10,000 years, corn has been at the heart of Mexican identity, culture, and survival. But today, this heritage is under threat.

Latino Inclusion at SXSW 2025 Continues To Lag: Latinas Take Things Into Their Own Hands

Despite SXSW being held in a state where 40% of the population is Latino, representation within its official programming remains dismal.

A Dangerous Crossing: The U.S.-Mexico Border Continues to Imperil Monarch Butterflies

During Spring, millions of monarch butterflies prepare for their annual migration north from Mexico. How does the U.S.-Mexico border wall affect this?

Decolonizing La Malinche: Traitor, Survivor, or Misunderstood Icon?

For centuries, La Malinche has been branded as a woman who “sold out” her people during the Spanish conquest, her name becoming synonymous with “traitor.” But what if the truth is more complicated? What if she wasn’t a traitor but a survivor navigating an impossible situation?⁠ Or a complex mix of both?

Reality Check: The Climate Change Predictions That Have Come True in 2025

A decade ago, scientists warned us about rising temperatures, extreme weather, and irreversible climate shifts. Fast forward to 2025, and many of those predictions have become reality.

Latino Freeze Economic Boycott: Will Latinos Use Their $2.5 Trillion Spending Power?

Latinos command an estimated $2.5 trillion in buying power. The Latino Freeze Movement, spearheaded by Dr. Michael Galvez, is attempting to leverage that economic spending power against corporations that have chosen to roll back their commitments to DEI initiatives and programs.