The oppression of women at the hands of cis-gendered men is two-fold. It has created opportunities for collective solidarity among women and allies of women whilst creating conditions for disconnection and perpetual suffering. International outrage at the onset of Mahsa Amini’s death in September (and the ongoing protests it has sparked globally since) has served…

Animosity toward police transcends space and time. In the U.S. and much of the post-colonial world, the criminalization of poverty and darker-hued flesh have fueled civilian-police tensions for centuries. A host of policies that allow for and inflict anti-poor punishment on civilians depend on police to enforce them. Measures like seizing assets, enforcing cash bail,…