Sheville/Se Lever Magazine

08/07/2023

"In the end, what will hurt us most is not the words of our enemies, but the silence of our friends." - Martin Luther King, Jr.

Jackson Katz, Phd, is an anti-sexist activist and expert on violence, media and masculinities. An author, filmmaker, educator and social theorist, Katz has w...

07/06/2023

Being of mixed race should not be something that forces us to pick a side of our own identity...

After taking a Latinx/Chicanx course in college, I was assigned a creative project where we discuss one of the many aspects we’ve learned from the class by applying it to a medium of expression that helped us identify cultural gaps in modern day society. This letter was sent to a stranger, as I found it easier to express my own curiosity and truth through a conversation about growing up in America to a family that assimilated as a means of thriving and surviving in a hostile world.

(Please note that family names have been changed for privacy purposes.)

https://selevermagazine.com/2023/06/assimilation-and-the-unknown

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After taking a Latinx/Chicanx course in college, I was assigned a creative project where we discuss one of the many aspects we've learned from the class by

21/03/2023

This month as I scrolled through my Instagram feed, I came across a post by Amanda Seales that took empathy to an even more profound level. She shared a video with a woman was speaking about allyship with our Black and Brown brothers and sisters and as the woman spoke, she said a term, “radical empathy” that dug into me. We talk about radical activism—advocacy aimed at changing the roots upholding unjust structures of power in order to end oppression—but radical empathy is something to embrace. Radical empathy is actively striving to better understand and share the feelings of others; to fundamentally change our perspectives from judgmental to accepting, in an attempt to more authentically connect with ourselves and others.

Radical empathy is actively striving to better understand and share the feelings of others; to fundamentally change our perspectives from ...

12/02/2023

We've added a new section: NEWS.

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The City of San Diego, through the Commission for Arts and Culture, was awarded $4.75 million to administer a new pilot California Creative Corps arts

07/02/2023

https://selevermagazine.com/2023/01/inclusivity-in-the-office/

The workplace is a place we spend more time at than any other. Sure, maybe it looks a little different in a post-COVID world, but whether you're working

13/11/2022

Women's right to body autonomy played a large role in this year's mid-term elections.

While inflation was clearly at the top of voters’ minds in this year’s midterm elections, the Supreme Court decision overturning Roe v. Wade played a significant role in motivating key voting blocs…

20/10/2022

"I know that a lot of people value the option this cap brings them when going swimming," Dearing said. "Knowing that it is acceptable to compete in this cap at the highest level of sport sends a message that hair should not be a barrier which stops people from participating."

The cap was originally rejected for the Olympics in 2021

18/10/2022

"The Department of Veterans Affairs, in a historic shift, will provide abortion counseling and abortions in cases of r**e, in**st or if the pregnancy threatens the health of the pregnant veteran...including in states that ban or severely restrict the practice."

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2022/09/02/va-abortion-policy/

The Department of Veteran's Affairs says it plans to offer abortions in cases of r**e, in**st or danger to the mother's health.

16/10/2022

13/10/2022

“It’s important that we dispel the myths that allow people to believe that bans like this are protecting anyone,” Chriss said. “They are harming people and denying them access to care that has been deemed medically necessary for them.”

https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2022/09/07/florida-transgender-medicaid-lawsuit/

Florida's Medicaid exclusion comes amid a larger effort across the country to roll back access to transition care, particularly for transgender youth.

11/10/2022

"People who got intravenous ketamine at three private ketamine infusion clinics had “significant improvement” in symptoms of depression, anxiety and suicidal ideation, a new study says."

https://www.cnn.com/2022/09/12/health/ketamine-infusions-help-depression-study-wellness/index.html

People who got intravenous ketamine at three private ketamine infusion clinics had "significant improvement" in symptoms of depression, anxiety and suicidal ideation, a new study says.

06/10/2022

"A Starbucks employee in Buffalo who has helped lead the union campaign at the coffee chain over the past year has accused the company of forcing her out in retaliation for her organizing efforts."

https://loom.ly/Vu7GN0s

Jaz Brisack said her employer had refused to accommodate her scheduling requests. Starbucks said it sought to balance requests against business needs.

06/10/2022

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04/10/2022

"The harsh treatment of people with criminal records – a uniquely American phenomenon in a country that is a global leader in incarceration – traps tens of millions of people in poverty, denying them access to jobs, housing, education and other basic rights."

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2022/sep/14/criminal-records-california-sealing-expunge-jay-jordan

Jay Jordan’s criminal record barred him from job after job, leaving him in poverty. Now he’s helping California take a transformative step

29/09/2022

"Donors to a GoFundMe appeal have raised enough money to pay the $150,000 restitution an Iowa court ruled a teenage human trafficking victim must pay to the family of her accused ra**st, whom she stabbed to death."

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2022/sep/14/girl-who-killed-accused-ra**st-must-pay-his-family-150000

Judge had ‘no other option’ but to impose restitution on human trafficking victim given probation with risk of 20 years’ prison

27/09/2022

"Discussions are ongoing with nonbinary athletes in an effort to further promote inclusion at all BAA events," the organization said, adding, "We view this first year as an opportunity to learn and grow together."

https://www.cbsnews.com/boston/news/boston-marathon-nonbinary-athletes-2023-race/

Nonbinary athletes won't have to register as members of the men's or women's divisions.

27/09/2022

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The African American Veterans Monument is the first monument in the nation to honor Black service members in five branches of the military.

22/09/2022

"Individual acknowledgment, acts, and advocacy are vital. The Reparations4Slavery website suggests many ways of engaging in repair beyond sharing your own family history, including committing time and money, being intentional around these histories and working against their persistence as we move through the world."

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/sep/14/slavery-family-racist-history-ancestors-wrongdoing

Amid a rise of laws forbidding discussions of racist histories, sharing our ancestors’ shameful wrongdoings is more urgent than ever

20/09/2022

“Sexual assault survivors consent to police to use their DNA for one purpose — to find the perpetrator of the sexual assault. What we have here is our constitutional rights turned on their head.”

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/san-francisco-police-sued-using-r**e-exam-kit-link-woman-crime-rcna47408

A lawyer for the woman said her DNA had been "weaponized against her."

16/09/2022

"Republicans in Congress are focused on taking rights away from millions of women. The President and Vice President are fighting for progress, while Republicans are fighting to take us back."

https://www.npr.org/2022/09/13/1122700975/gop-sen-lindsey-graham-introduces-15-week-abortion-ban-in-the-senate

Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., has introduced a bill to create a federal ban on abortions at 15 weeks in an attempt to force Republicans to adopt a partywide consensus on the issue.

15/09/2022

"Hopefully this will influence a new form of capitalism that doesn't end up with a few rich people and a bunch of poor people. We are going to give away the maximum amount of money to people who are actively working on saving this planet."

https://people.com/style/patagonia-founder-gives-3-billion-company-to-nonprofit-earth-is-now-our-only-shareholder/

The founder of outdoor apparel line Patagonia has given away the $3 billion company to a nonprofit and trust, expressing his desire to 'prevent global warming and ecological destruction'

15/09/2022

"The mission of Emerge is to recruit and train democratic women to run for office and change the face of politics and our country."

https://sheville.org/topic/putting-more-cracks-in-that-glass-ceiling/

The political divide in this country is profound, and the upcoming midterms will determine a great deal about the direction of this country, specifically the rights afforded to its female citizens. According to the most recent data from the Inter-Parliamentary Union, the US ranks 75th out of 193 cou...

31/08/2022

“Reusable stainless steel bottles are the best material, and while they’re becoming more prevalent they’re not yet displacing plastic ones. What we want is for plastic bottles to become a bit of a taboo – like smoking.”

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2022/aug/05/we-want-plastic-to-become-taboo-the-rise-in-reusable-water-bottles

The climate crisis and recent heatwaves has led to a surge in sales. But why are some of them so big?

29/08/2022

"While high intake of ultra-processed foods have been associated with cardiovascular disease and cancer and believed to induce systemic inflammation and oxidative stress, little was known about its effect on cognition until now."

https://fortune.com/well/2022/08/02/ultra-processed-foods-linked-to-cognitive-decline-study-says/

Eating ultra-processed foods, such as ice cream, hot dogs and french fries, for more than 20% of your caloric intake could impact your memory and executive function.

26/08/2022

“You believe everything you say is true, but it isn’t. Your beliefs do not make something true. That is what we’re doing here. Just because you claim to think something is true does not make it true.”

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2022/aug/07/fate-alex-jones-small-battle-war-against-alternative-fact-sandy-hook

The Sandy Hook conspiracy peddler’s courtroom rout shows truth can triumph, but there is no guarantee it always will

24/08/2022

“It makes me speechless,” she said. “I knew that we would be helping people get access to abortion, but I didn’t realize that this would be emotionally impacting people in the way that it has.”

https://fortune.com/2022/08/06/teenager-fundraiser-abortion-access-gen-z-2-million/

When Rep. Matt Gaetz targeted Olivia Julianna, she turned the social media attention into over $2 million for abortion funds. “I don’t think he could have picked a worse person to pick on than me," the 19-year-old said.