Month: June 2017

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Barbie has adapted to the idea that all women are not the same. Now Ken has too.

Abbey White

After 56 years at Barbie’s side, Ken is getting a makeover. Mattel announced this week that it’s expanding its fleet of Mr. Rights, offering 15 variations of Ken dolls in three body types, seven skin tones, eight hair colors, and nine hairstyles. Like Barbie’s … Continue reading Barbie has adapted to the idea that all women are not the same. Now Ken has too.

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A Major Global Foundation Just Pledged $1 Million to the Standing Rock Sioux

Abbey White

For many Americans, the protests at Standing Rock were an isolated event—one indigenous community, on one swath of land in South Dakota, fighting for environmental justice. Yet, as Sioux Tribal Chairman David Archambault II stood to accept the inaugural Henry A. … Continue reading A Major Global Foundation Just Pledged $1 Million to the Standing Rock Sioux