Michelle Zacarias
LATEST ARTICLES BY Michelle Zacarias
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Culture
Chicago actors Theo Germaine and Daniel Kyri push boundaries of queer representation
October 11, 2019National Coming Out Day special interview: “It doesn't matter who or how you love; we need to see the humanity in all people."
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U.S.
Arizona’s registered nurses fight for patients in 24-hour strike
October 9, 2019"The nurse’s campaign affects patient care and wages, but it also affects everyone else."
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U.S.
Former Dallas police officer gets 10 years after shooting neighbor in his home
October 4, 2019The Jean family has pledged to continue seeking justice for their son by holding related establishments responsible.
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Politics
Democrats host historic LGBTQ presidential forum
September 27, 2019Last Friday Democratic candidates took the stage at Coe College in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, to attend the first LGBTQ presidential forum.
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Culture
Chelsea Handler’s new Netflix white privilege documentary misses the mark
September 19, 2019What happens when a wildly successful rich white woman comedian realizes she’s had access to immeasurable opportunities throughout her life? She makes a documentary centering herself.
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Culture
‘Hustlers’: How strippers became unexpected heroes of the 2008 Wall Street crash
September 13, 2019The film’s deeply political themes highlight the multitude of ways in which the fallout of Wall Street’s greed affected everyone—including sex workers.
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U.S.
Marca Bristo leaves behind a legacy of disability justice
September 12, 2019Bristo was known not only for her policy initiatives but also for the mark she left in union organizing movements.
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U.S.
Prison documentary Stateville Calling: What if rehabilitation was a human right?
September 4, 2019The hour-long documentary follows the current battle to pass legislation reinstating parole in Illinois, which the state hasn’t had since 1978.
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