Archive - Antagolist by Miranda Vidak

Is All Art Political?

Art can either open people's eyes or close them. Almost all art in mainstream culture tends to close them—either by normalizing the madness or by…

Sep 11 •

August 2024

She’s in Love With Love, but So Is He

It's better to have loved and lost (and loved and lost), then to have never loved at all.

Aug 26 •

Uprooting the Unkindness and Falsehood Within Ourselves

“Where cruelty and injustice are concerned, hopelessness is submission, which I believe is immoral.” - Edward Said

Aug 22 •

July 2024

An Independence Day Poem

Is the freedom in the room with us?

Jul 5 •

June 2024

There’s No Violence Until the Government Shows Up

Path to sanity involves awareness, opposition, awakening, and consciousness—precisely in that order.

Jun 12 •

May 2024

What Does It Take for You to Speak Out?

Silence is a good intention on the way to someone else's hell.

May 15 •

April 2024

Time to Move Beyond the Simplistic Marvel Movie Worldview

If you still believe in clear-cut notions of Western goodness and Arab Muslim evilness, it's time to catch up.

Apr 18 •

Does Your God Approve of This?

Exceptionalism is tricky, it doesn't solely reside within the realms of the privileged, successful, affluent, or well-connected. It manifests in various…

Apr 1 •

March 2024

And What Have We Done?

We think we can orchestrate our growth with good jobs, relationships, and positive mindsets; in reality, true growth occurs during human catastrophes.

Mar 19 •

An International Woman's Day Poem

Is feminism in the room with us?

Mar 8 •

February 2024

Aaron Bushnell Is an Idea the Western Governments Fear the Most

"To publicly destroy one’s own life in the most violent and extreme way is a stark warning for society to pay attention, as it has already crossed a…

Feb 29 •

January 2024

There Are No Resolutions This Year

Only a revolution.

Jan 5 •

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