List: Social Justice | Curated by Matthew Maniaci

Jan 13, 2025
22 stories
Social JusticeArticles about a variety of social justice issues.
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Why Language Should Not Be Used To OppressOr: why you’re wrong if you think “they” cannot be singular.
Sep 24, 2019
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Sep 24, 2019
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Med Daily
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Dunning-Kruger vs. Imposter Syndrome: Battle of the CenturyOr: Why I don’t understand modern debate practices.
Oct 15, 2019
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Oct 15, 2019
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An Injustice!
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Horseshoes and Hand Grenades: Blaming People Adjacent to VictimsWhen people close to victims are victims themselves
Jan 24, 2020
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Jan 24, 2020
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An Injustice!
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Americans Live in a Failed StateIf we want to survive as a country, we need to do our part to destroy the systems that oppress and build a better country that serves all
Jun 2, 2020
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Jun 2, 2020
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An Injustice!
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Why “A Few Bad Apples” is Both a Poor and Excellent MetaphorBruised apples release ethylene gas, which causes all the apples around it to rot — to stop the process, you remove it and every apple near
Jun 6, 2020
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Jun 6, 2020
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An Injustice!
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You Are Not Required to Give Credence to Bad-Faith ArgumentsWhen the other side only engages in bad faith, you’re better off saving your sanity
Jun 12, 2020
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Jun 12, 2020
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An Injustice!
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I Don’t Know How Else to Explain that You Should Care About Other PeopleThe difficulties of explaining empathy to those who have none
Jun 19, 2020
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Jun 19, 2020
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An Injustice!
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Freedom of Speech Doesn’t Mean Freedom from ConsequencesOr: Why I love watching racists get their comeuppance
Jul 16, 2020
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Jul 16, 2020
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An Injustice!
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Red Flags: The Modern Language of Signs, Symbols, and FlagsOr: Why the Stars and Stripes mean danger
Nov 3, 2020
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Nov 3, 2020
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An Injustice!
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Why Millennials Like SocialismA tax increase on the wealthy can help fund healthcare, education, and infrastructure
Nov 13, 2020
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Nov 13, 2020
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An Injustice!
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Republicans are the Party of Voter SuppressionWhen you can’t win without suppressing votes, maybe you should change your platform
Feb 2, 2021
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Feb 2, 2021
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An Injustice!
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Matthew Maniaci
Privilege, Race, and the Myth of “Pulling Yourself Up By Your Bootstraps”Why privilege, luck, and circumstance beat hard work any day
Mar 2, 2021
Mar 2, 2021
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Kids These Days Should Have It Too EasyOr: Why being a grumpy old fart about younger generations is dumb.
Mar 25, 2021
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Mar 25, 2021
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An Injustice!
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Cops Aren’t Supposed to Kill Guilty People EitherNo single person should be a judge, jury, and executioner.
Apr 14, 2021
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Apr 14, 2021
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Thing a Day
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Selling Success: Why “Hustle Culture” is a HustleAnyone selling you their secret to success is really just selling you.
Jun 24, 2021
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Thing a Day
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The Only Man in a Room Full of WomenHow working at nonprofit organizations taught me about feminism
Jun 25, 2021
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Jun 25, 2021
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Thing a Day
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I’ve Never Been Poor: Growing Up Middle Class and the Grocery Store TestWhat shopping for groceries can tell you about money, life, and social class.
Jun 26, 2021
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Jun 26, 2021
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Thing a Day
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A Flawed Nation and a More Perfect UnionThoughts on celebrating Independence Day in an unjust world.
Jul 4, 2021
Jul 4, 2021
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Thing a Day
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Divorce is Not Inherently BadHow the laws around divorce have empowered generations of women.
Jul 9, 2021
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Jul 9, 2021
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Thing a Day
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You Are Not Obligated to Forgive Your AbuserJust a gentle reminder.
Jul 10, 2021
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Jul 10, 2021
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