Elyse Vesser
LATEST ARTICLES BY Elyse Vesser
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Arts
“Redefining Realness”: Janet Mock’s compelling memoir about gender, race, identity
March 5, 2014I sat down last weekend, intending to read for 30 minutes or so, and ended up devouring Redefining Realness cover-to-cover in five hours.
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U.S.
In states like Missouri and Texas, reproductive rights still struggle
February 4, 2014Roe v. Wade, the landmark 1973 Supreme Court case, sought to make abortion legal, safe, and accessible, but 41 years later attacks on reproductive health care are still going strong.
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Youth battle for social change in St. Louis
January 17, 2014In a society where the national student debt totals $1.1 trillion, it is more important than ever to lift young activists up and support them in their efforts to organize and create social change.
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