#HashtagActivism: Networks of Race and Gender Justice
What’s amazing is that things like hashtag design—these essentially ad hoc experiments in digital architecture—have shaped so much of our political discourse. Our world would be different if Anonymous hadn’t been the default username on 4chan, or if every social media platform didn’t center on the personal profile, or if YouTube algorithms didn’t s... See more
Jia Tolentino • Trick Mirror: Reflections on Self-Delusion
Although activists in rural and urban society utilize Web platforms for groups to self-organize and twitter for flash mobilization, the ENGOs operate largely within the scope of state policies, and this explains their ability to survive and even flourish.
Prasenjit Duara • The Crisis of Global Modernity: Asian Traditions and a Sustainable Future (Asian Connections)
Given the sheer amount of media available to any person with an internet connection, we have no shortage of “witnesses” to atrocity. Forcing people to behold injustice is not enough. Nor is the goal to simply generate a reaction—any reaction—to injustice; such noise can easily become a passing clamor. The goal is to pull people into an active forma
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