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Laura S.

A (Non) Definitive Ranking of the Grossest 90s and Early 2000s Junk Food

Back in the age of Skip Its, Furbies, Beanie Babies and the Spice Girls, we sure ate some weird shit. Although my brother and I weren’t…

3 min readOct 27, 2022

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A (Non) Definitive Ranking of the Grossest 90s and Early 2000s Junk Food

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Laura S.

A Brief History of Witches

From the Navajo to the Zande, different cultures have a variety of representations of witches. Ask a group of people steeped in Western…

5 min readMay 17, 2022

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A Brief History of Witches

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Laura S.

Why is Valentine’s Day a Thing?

Ahhhh, February 14. Chocolates and flowers and romantic candlelit dinners and…animal sacrifice?

4 min readFeb 14, 2021

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Why is Valentine’s Day a Thing?

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Laura S.

Snapshots from Berlin

Berlin. January 18th, 2017. It is a grim day, grey and bone cold. The air cuts like a knife. Slabs of concrete rise from the pavement…

5 min readApr 6, 2018

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Snapshots from Berlin

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Laura S.

Looking for a She-roe? Look no Further.

As we applaud the political, economic, cultural, and social advancements of half the population, there is much to celebrate in the…

4 min readMar 20, 2018

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Laura S.

For Lasting Peace, Involve Women In Decision-Making

After more than 50 years of armed conflict that resulted in over 218,000 casualties, nearly 7 million people displaced from their homes…

3 min readMar 20, 2018

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For Lasting Peace, Involve Women In Decision-Making

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Laura S.

Reggaetón: The Enemy of Feminism?

I am a reggaetón fan. There, I’ve said it.

6 min readFeb 24, 2018

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Reggaetón: The Enemy of Feminism?

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Laura S.

The Power of Nonviolent Resistance

5 min readDec 11, 2017

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The Power of Nonviolent Resistance

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Laura S.

Voces Escondidas: The Workers of the Informal Economy in Tunja, Colombia

Fotografía y diseño gráfico por Andrés Ávila y Alberto Montañez/Photography and graphic design by Andrés Ávila and Alberto Montañez

9 min readJul 18, 2017

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Voces Escondidas: The Workers of the Informal Economy in Tunja, Colombia

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Laura S.

Laura S.

Passionate about: Economic justice, culture and politics in the Americas, travel, the outdoors. Co-founder of OpenAmericas.org.

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