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Author: Anastasia Lacina

Anastasia Lacina (FCRH ’19) is a political science and history double major, born and raised on City Island in the East Bronx. She is a liberal and social activist on and off campus, involved in Fordham Women’s Empowerment and the LGBTQ+ Network of Support, as well as national organizations like the Planned Parenthood Advocacy Project and GLSEN. Contact Anastasia at alacina1@fordham.edu

Sexism Kills: Medical Misogyny and Ignorance of Female Bodies

April 10, 2019January 13, 2021 Anastasia Lacina

In the 5th century BCE, followers of Hippocrates—the founder of Western medicine—published “The Hippocratic Corpus.”  The exact writers of this ancient text are lost to history, but their views of the human body prevailed for […]

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Right-Wing Extremism is America’s Most Dangerous Threat

November 14, 2018January 13, 2021 Anastasia Lacina

“First they came for the socialists, and I did not speak out, because I was not a socialist. Then they came for the trade unionists, and I did not speak out, because I was not […]

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Governmental Censorship in the Age of Trump

September 5, 2018January 13, 2021 Anastasia Lacina

In 1951, William F. Buckley, Jr. published a book entitled: “God and Man at Yale: The Superstitions of ‘Academic Freedom.’”  This work is the first instance of the all too familiar argument that conservative speech […]

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Civil Rights, Then and Now: A Conversation with Rev. Al Sharpton

March 9, 2018January 13, 2021 Anastasia Lacina

Anastasia Lacina: Thank you so much for coming to Fordham. This is really exciting! I want to start a little bit with your background. You’ve been an activist figure in politics for almost 40 years. […]

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White Radicalization in the Aftermath of Charlottesville

December 4, 2017January 13, 2021 Anastasia Lacina

For most Americans, the alt-right rally in Charlottesville, Virginia on August 11th, 2017 was horrifying.  Just a few years ago, many would have thought that something like this was impossible: indeed, the idea of white […]

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Donald Trump, Brexit, and the Rise of New Fascism

January 31, 2017January 13, 2021 Anastasia Lacina

In the aftermath of the Second World War, we told ourselves: “Never again.”  In the rubble of London and the ashes of Hiroshima and the division of Berlin, we swore that a war on this […]

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Whitewashing in Hollywood: Why Diverse Media Representation Matters

September 20, 2016January 13, 2021 Anastasia Lacina

For over a century, the entertainment industry has displayed more than its fair share of racism. Since the conception of full-length motion pictures, there has been egregious discrimination against minorities in film. The first film […]

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Sharks and the Countdown to Extinction

December 4, 2015January 13, 2021 Anastasia Lacina

Sharks are fundamentally misunderstood creatures.  For centuries, sharks have been feared because of their sharp teeth, ominous fins, and vicious visage.  But the truth is, sharks are not a danger to humanity.  In fact, they’re […]

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