Category archives: ★★★★½

Whipping Girl: A Transsexual Woman on Sexism and the Scapegoating of Femininity

by Julia Serano

On cissexism:

The most common myth used to justify this cissexual privilege is the idea that cissexuals inherit the right to call themselves female or male by virtue of being born into that particular sex. In other words, cissexuals view their gender entitlement as a birthright. This is … Read more

La pensée blanche

by Lilian Thuram

C’est toujours une véritable révélation de trouver des livres antiracistes en français. Néanmoins cet ouvrage suit inévitablement la ligne française et les arguments sont parfois présentés sur la pointe des pieds. Il mentionne par exemple l’idée que c’est blessant d’exclure implicitement les blancs des espaces décoloniaux, même lorsque … Read more

Undoing Border Imperialism

by Harsha Walia

Walia synthesises swirling frameworks of social justice, shares practical aspects of activism, and calls on us to overgrow the logics of capitalism and colonialism.

Border imperialism is structured by, first, the free flow of Western capital and plunder which creates mass displacements, while simultaneously securing Western borders against … Read more

The Purpose of Power: How We Come Together When We Fall Apart

by Alicia Garza

Building on decades of behind the scenes work in Black-led organisations for social justice, Garza outlines the mission of identifying common goals to forge enduring and broadened relationships, and organising strategically to transform the dynamics of power—with a vision to secure the ability to shape every policy decision … Read more

Feminism, Interrupted: Disrupting Power

by Lola Olufemi

An incisive work of Black feminism in Britain covering reproductive justice, trans inclusionary feminism, supporting sex workers, prison abolition, and—excitingly—art as witness. I would have been bowled over if the chapter on food concentrated on food justice with inspiration from Vandana Shiva. Olufemi envisages a living, breathing practice … Read more

Policing Black Lives: State Violence in Canada from Slavery to the Present

by Robyn Maynard

A comprehensive dissection of anti-Black racism across history, in Canada, and across all borders. If repetitious it’s as a direct reflection of unrelenting anti-Black demonisation, surveillance, containment, and violence in all our societal structures. Policing Black Lives is intersectional, potently researched, and crystal clear.