Wade Davis knows all too well what it's like to be inside a locker room feeling the heat of hazing. Do you speak up or join in on inflicting pain and embarrassment upon fellow athletes? The former pro football player hid behind an insecure facade of masculinity for years trying to protect his secret and avoid becoming […]
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'Power and control' at the heart of hazing, says former pro football player, LGBT activist
Wade Davis knows all too well what it's like to be inside a locker room feeling the heat of hazing. Do you speak up or join in on inflicting pain and embarrassment upon fellow athletes? The former pro football player hid behind an insecure facade of masculinity for years trying to protect his secret and avoid becoming […]
This Black Activist Was One of the Richest Men in Early America
Welcome to The Thread, OZY’s hit weekly podcast. In Season 3, The Thread charts how a revolutionary idea — nonviolent resistance — changed the course of history. Subscribe now to follow The Thread on Apple or on OZY. In the spring of 1842, several thousand Philadelphians poured into the streets for one of the largest […]
This Black Activist Was One of the Richest Men in Early America
Welcome to The Thread, OZY’s hit weekly podcast. In Season 3, The Thread charts how a revolutionary idea — nonviolent resistance — changed the course of history. Subscribe now to follow The Thread on Apple or on OZY. In the spring of 1842, several thousand Philadelphians poured into the streets for one of the largest […]
The Midterms Will Test a Blue Wave of Activist Apps
Startups like Swing Left and Crush the Midterms wanted to maximize volunteers’ impact. On Tuesday, they find out if it worked. https://media.wired.com/photos/5be09c81134e755d734f7f3b/master/pass/PhoneBank-Volunteers-508572584.jpg
‘She was murdered!’ Ukrainian civil activist doused with acid by suspected ‘war veterans’ dies
Ukrainian activist Katerina Gandzyuk has died at a Kiev hospital, where she had been treated after surviving an acid attack this summer. A group of far-right veterans of the conflict in Eastern Ukraine are suspected of the attack. The exact causes of her death have not been established, yet Ukrainian law enforcement has already re-qualified […]
#MeToo’s Alyssa Milano accused of hypocrisy over links to ‘Sharia law-supporting’ Muslim activist
Actress Alyssa Milano has been asked to disavow her friend and fellow #MeToo movement supporter Linda Sarsour, a controversial Muslim women’s rights activist who has been accused of antisemitism and support for Sharia law. Speaking on a panel at the Politicon conference in Los Angeles, Milano was confronted by conservative journalist Laura Loomer over her […]
DIY Gun Activist Cody Wilson Accused of Child Sexual Assault
A Texas court issued a warrant for the Defense Distributed founder’s arrest on Wednesday. https://media.wired.com/photos/5ba26f0aed1a2e2055f66541/master/pass/CodyWilson-w.jpg
A Pussy Riot activist in critical condition after a suspected poisoning has landed in Berlin for treatment
Associated Press/Martin Meissner Pyotr Verzilov, the Pussy Riot activist who invaded the World Cup pitch in July and is believed to be poisoned, landed in Berlin, Germany, for medical treatment. Speculation has abounded that Verzilov is the next victim of poisoning, following the attack on Sergei Skripal in the United Kingdom. Verzilov’s wife, Nadezhda Tolokonnikova, told […]
UKIP to allow debate on membership for right-wing activist Tommy Robinson
The United Kingdom Independence Party (UKIP) will allow a debate to be held on whether the controversial right-wing activist Tommy Robinson will be allowed to join the party. “UKIP Party Chairman Tony McIntryre has come to a decision on allowing a debate at the party conference on whether Tommy Robinson should be allowed to join […]