Rebecca Lee Sanchez
NY Review of Books
New York, NY, United States
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Past articles by Rebecca:
‘God, Guns, & Trump’: Anatomy of the Crowd
Against the silver light of an impenetrably clouded sky was a small orange glow. The waning flame throbbed like a pulse as it descended, before finally → Read More
Edel Rodriguez: Weaponized Cover Art, Viral Dissent
Rodriguez is speaking to Trump on his own terms — seizing a domain the president considers prime real estate: The coveted magazine cover. → Read More
Synod leaves questions about Vatican stance on homosexuality
Church leaders moved away from an early draft of the synod's record, but some LGBT rights advocates and clergy say evolution is underway. → Read More
Spanish prime minister drops restrictive abortion bill after dissent
Reactions to the quashing of the bill are as divisive as the attempt to reform the law. → Read More
Ending violence against women: When 'knowing' doesn't translate into 'doing'
Q&A: And thinking it does is a "very dangerous illusion to fall into." → Read More
Myanmar's military accused of torture as it reasserts political power
Q&A: The military is acting to preserve its hold on parliament as a new report shows that the army has "systematically" tortured ethnic Kachin civilians over the last three years with impunity. → Read More
What the FCC's net neutrality vote means for the Internet
A proposal before the commission would initiate a new online economy by allowing Internet service providers to charge websites for better, faster delivery of their content to American users. → Read More
The State of the Union's working women in 30 all-too-brief seconds
Analysis: President Obama was definitely brief in addressing equal pay for women in last night's State of the Union address, but he was also right. → Read More
The world's been getting less free for the last eight years
This year's Freedom in the World report highlighted the year's major coups, civil wars and political shifts that brought 54 countries down in human rights and civil liberties. Just 40 countries made improvements. → Read More
People searching for rape porn are ending up on a women's rights site
The ultimate irony: In studying its online traffic, women's rights group Women Under Siege learned a number of people are landing on their website by searching for rape pornography. → Read More
11 human rights groups to support if you're looking for better karma in 2014
This year, why not commit to learning more about human rights movements around the world? You can start here. → Read More
Debunking 5 misconceptions about female genital mutilation
No, FGM is not mentioned in the Quran. Yes, it is practiced outside of the Middle East. → Read More
Nelson Mandela, Elder of the global village (1918 — 2013)
A look at Nelson Mandela's unconventional human rights group, The Elders, upon his passing at the age of 95. → Read More
How American evangelists made life unbearable for gays in Uganda
A conversation with Academy Award-winning documentary filmmaker Roger Ross Williams about his new film, God Loves Uganda, and the state of global anti-gay sentiment. → Read More