Hacker News with Generative AI: Social Justice

Billionaire-Proofing the Internet (pluralistic.net)
Billionaire-proofing the internet: Scolding people for choosing popular services is no way to build a popular movement.

Internet, Technology, Social Justice, Censorship, Decentralization

26 points by rbanffy 3 days ago | 6 comments

Of Course You Know What "Woke" Means (archive.org)
As I have said many times, I don’t like using the term “woke” myself, not without qualification or quotation marks. It’s too much of a culture war pinball and now deemed too pejorative to be useful. I much, much prefer the term “social justice politics” to refer to the school of politics that is typically referred to as woke, out of a desire to be neutral in terminology.

Culture War, Social Justice, Politics, Language

20 points by swed420 5 days ago | 1 comments

The Tedious Heroism of David Ruggles (commonplace.online)
History also changes because of strange, flawed, deeply human people doing unremarkable, tedious, and often boring work.

History, Biography, Social Justice

140 points by samclemens 8 days ago | 22 comments

Ask HN: What Ever Happened to Hacktivism? (ycombinator.com)
In light of recent events it is clear that some part of American society does recognize the great injustice being done by the corporations and some people seem to support vigilante bringing justice by any means possible, even straight up murder, which is kind of inefficient - they will always find a new CEO. So this inevitably begs the question of what ever happened with hacktivism as a whole?

Hacktivism, Social Justice, Corporate Corruption, Vigilante Justice

19 points by merpkz 38 days ago | 10 comments

Simple Sabotage for the 21st Century – Specific Suggestions (specificsuggestions.com)
The most potent tools for fighting injustice are the ones already in your hands.

Social Justice, Activism, Resistance, Political Action, Protests

121 points by RobLach 49 days ago | 64 comments

This is Life in America's Water-Inequality Capital. It Might Be About to Change (time.com)
In the Navajo Nation—a sweeping landscape of red-rock canyons and desert that takes in the Four Corners—water is not taken for granted. Here, more than 1 in 3 Diné, as Navajo people call themselves, must haul water to their homes, often across long distances.

Water Inequality, Navajo Nation, Environmental Issues, Indigenous Communities, Social Justice

15 points by mooreds 66 days ago | 0 comments

Big Tech's Hotbeds of Employee Activism Quiet After Trump's Victory (nytimes.com)
Eight years ago, workers loudly protested White House policies. This time around, the companies are trying to keep a lid on activism.

Politics, Technology, Labor, Social Justice

7 points by 2OEH8eoCRo0 69 days ago | 0 comments

California Discourages Schools from Offering Advanced Middle School Math (2023) (reason.com)
A small but growing number of American schools are reducing or delaying access to advanced courses. Most often, these changes have been enacted in the name of reducing achievement gaps between demographic groups. However, rather than helping marginalized students, these policies deny educational opportunities for gifted students of all backgrounds.

Education, Math, Policy, Social Justice

72 points by hui-zheng 84 days ago | 36 comments

Roma families are defying their persecutors with bling palaces (theguardian.com)
Keen to show off their newfound riches, and to kick back at a society that suppressed them, Roma families are filling rural Romania with exuberant symbols of wealth – boasting gilded turrets and gleaming staircases that lead to nowhere

Social Justice, Culture, Architecture, Romania

16 points by n1b0m 87 days ago | 18 comments

Only the truly privileged can be cultural relativists (thecritic.co.uk)
Cultural relativism is an odious conceit that can only be indulged in by a sanctimonious few who benefit from life in industrialised, liberal democracies.

Cultural Relativism, Philosophy, Social Justice, Politics

10 points by deskley 108 days ago | 0 comments

'Places to heal, not to harm': brutal prison design kills off hope (theguardian.com)
From razor-wire fences and crumbling cells to no windows and overcrowding, conditions in most jails mean rehabilitation is a nonstarter. Here’s how we can create better spaces for prisoners

Prison Reform, Rehabilitation, Architecture, Social Justice

14 points by YeGoblynQueenne 116 days ago | 0 comments

Experts explain the legacy of GamerGate, 10 years after it started (linksiwouldgchatyou.substack.com)

Gaming Culture, Online Harassment, Social Justice

5 points by SLHamlet 141 days ago | 6 comments

If we want a shift to walking, we need to prioritize dignity (strongtowns.org)

Urban Planning, Transportation, Social Justice

565 points by philips 172 days ago | 643 comments

Decriminalizing Homosexuality: A Global Overview Since the 18th Century (2022) (hal.science)

LGBTQ+, History, Law, Global Issues, Social Justice

25 points by therabbithole 186 days ago | 13 comments

How to Stop Child Marriage? Punish Husbands, Parents and Wedding Guests (nytimes.com)