Resistance Studies Series
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We're excited to be on this platform and will be providing all updates on RSS💪
🧵We have some exciting updates to share with you! www.resistancesummerschool.com/fall-2025-re...
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I'm still recovering from the highs of this panel. And so grateful for everyone who came out.
Standing room only. We laughed. We cursed. We (*ahem* I ) nearly cried.
For everyone who has supported me and @resistanceschool.bsky.social, thank you.
Thank you, thank you, thank you. More soon.
Standing room only. We laughed. We cursed. We (*ahem* I ) nearly cried.
For everyone who has supported me and @resistanceschool.bsky.social, thank you.
Thank you, thank you, thank you. More soon.
DC! Tonight at 6:00 pm EST at @busboysandpoets.bsky.social!
Come join me, @mehdirhasan.bsky.social, @versharma.bsky.social and @olufemiotaiwo.bsky.social for a conversation on building power in times of institutional weakness.
The event is free. RSVP here!
www.busboysandpoets.com/events/th-ev...
Come join me, @mehdirhasan.bsky.social, @versharma.bsky.social and @olufemiotaiwo.bsky.social for a conversation on building power in times of institutional weakness.
The event is free. RSVP here!
www.busboysandpoets.com/events/th-ev...
Pivoting to the People: Karen Attiah, Mehdi Hasan, Olufemi Taiwo and Versha Sharma | Busboys and Poets
Join Karen Attiah, Mehdi Hasan, Olufemi Taiwo and Versha Sharma for a panel conversation about the need to build platforms that serve the masses when institutions refuse or fail to do so. Speakers Meh...
www.busboysandpoets.com
December 5, 2025 at 6:48 PM
I'm still recovering from the highs of this panel. And so grateful for everyone who came out.
Standing room only. We laughed. We cursed. We (*ahem* I ) nearly cried.
For everyone who has supported me and @resistanceschool.bsky.social, thank you.
Thank you, thank you, thank you. More soon.
Standing room only. We laughed. We cursed. We (*ahem* I ) nearly cried.
For everyone who has supported me and @resistanceschool.bsky.social, thank you.
Thank you, thank you, thank you. More soon.
December 11, 2025 at 6:41 PM
Fun and f*ck you energy with @karenattiah.bsky.social
@resistanceschool.bsky.social
www.youtube.com/live/dGvsCVV...
So many things I did not know. First off Woodrow Wilson was a racist. And that was from the first readings for Race Media and International Affairs
#ResistanceStudySeries
#WeMove
@resistanceschool.bsky.social
www.youtube.com/live/dGvsCVV...
So many things I did not know. First off Woodrow Wilson was a racist. And that was from the first readings for Race Media and International Affairs
#ResistanceStudySeries
#WeMove
December 4, 2025 at 1:06 AM
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December 3, 2025 at 11:27 PM
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This Wed, Dec. 3rd 6 pm EST at @busboysandpoets.bsky.social :
Join me, @olufemiotaiwo.bsky.social, @mehdirhasan.bsky.social of @zeteo.com, & @versharma.bsky.social formerly of @teenvogue.com -- as we discuss building power outside of institutions.
RSVP: www.busboysandpoets.com/events/th-ev...
Join me, @olufemiotaiwo.bsky.social, @mehdirhasan.bsky.social of @zeteo.com, & @versharma.bsky.social formerly of @teenvogue.com -- as we discuss building power outside of institutions.
RSVP: www.busboysandpoets.com/events/th-ev...
December 1, 2025 at 5:38 PM
This Wed, Dec. 3rd 6 pm EST at @busboysandpoets.bsky.social :
Join me, @olufemiotaiwo.bsky.social, @mehdirhasan.bsky.social of @zeteo.com, & @versharma.bsky.social formerly of @teenvogue.com -- as we discuss building power outside of institutions.
RSVP: www.busboysandpoets.com/events/th-ev...
Join me, @olufemiotaiwo.bsky.social, @mehdirhasan.bsky.social of @zeteo.com, & @versharma.bsky.social formerly of @teenvogue.com -- as we discuss building power outside of institutions.
RSVP: www.busboysandpoets.com/events/th-ev...
Feeling generous this #GivingTuesday? Consider supporting Resistance Studies Series!
Contributions help fund scholarships, pay guest lecturers a fair fee, support operations, and keep these courses accessible to learners around the world: www.resistancesummerschool.com/donate
Contributions help fund scholarships, pay guest lecturers a fair fee, support operations, and keep these courses accessible to learners around the world: www.resistancesummerschool.com/donate
December 2, 2025 at 10:22 PM
Feeling generous this #GivingTuesday? Consider supporting Resistance Studies Series!
Contributions help fund scholarships, pay guest lecturers a fair fee, support operations, and keep these courses accessible to learners around the world: www.resistancesummerschool.com/donate
Contributions help fund scholarships, pay guest lecturers a fair fee, support operations, and keep these courses accessible to learners around the world: www.resistancesummerschool.com/donate
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Last class of @resistanceschool.bsky.social Race, Media, and International Affairs 102 today and the finale was SO good.
If the phrase "meeting the moment" was a person, it would be Prof @karenattiah.bsky.social. What an absolute force she is.🔥
Forever grateful to have been part of this. #WeMove
If the phrase "meeting the moment" was a person, it would be Prof @karenattiah.bsky.social. What an absolute force she is.🔥
Forever grateful to have been part of this. #WeMove
November 20, 2025 at 2:47 AM
Last class of @resistanceschool.bsky.social Race, Media, and International Affairs 102 today and the finale was SO good.
If the phrase "meeting the moment" was a person, it would be Prof @karenattiah.bsky.social. What an absolute force she is.🔥
Forever grateful to have been part of this. #WeMove
If the phrase "meeting the moment" was a person, it would be Prof @karenattiah.bsky.social. What an absolute force she is.🔥
Forever grateful to have been part of this. #WeMove
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Mood.
I was asked in 2019 What I would say to Mohammed Bin Salman.
I said it then and I’ll say it again— I hope the spirit of Jamal Khashoggi haunts MBS for the rest of his life.
open.substack.com/pub/karenatt...
I was asked in 2019 What I would say to Mohammed Bin Salman.
I said it then and I’ll say it again— I hope the spirit of Jamal Khashoggi haunts MBS for the rest of his life.
open.substack.com/pub/karenatt...
November 19, 2025 at 5:27 PM
Mood.
I was asked in 2019 What I would say to Mohammed Bin Salman.
I said it then and I’ll say it again— I hope the spirit of Jamal Khashoggi haunts MBS for the rest of his life.
open.substack.com/pub/karenatt...
I was asked in 2019 What I would say to Mohammed Bin Salman.
I said it then and I’ll say it again— I hope the spirit of Jamal Khashoggi haunts MBS for the rest of his life.
open.substack.com/pub/karenatt...
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My first piece for @theguardian.com on MBS’s visit to the U.S., seven years after Jamal Khashoggi’s murder.
Trump’s America is beginning to look like MBS’s Saudi Arabia— which Jamal warned me about.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Trump’s America is beginning to look like MBS’s Saudi Arabia— which Jamal warned me about.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
The Saudification of America is under way | Karen Attiah
Jamal Khashoggi’s plight and murder was a warning sign for the US, of the impending loss of freedom and censorship that would sweep the country
www.theguardian.com
November 18, 2025 at 9:58 PM
My first piece for @theguardian.com on MBS’s visit to the U.S., seven years after Jamal Khashoggi’s murder.
Trump’s America is beginning to look like MBS’s Saudi Arabia— which Jamal warned me about.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Trump’s America is beginning to look like MBS’s Saudi Arabia— which Jamal warned me about.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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I will never forget having to edit Jamal’s final, posthumous piece for the Washington Post, after he was murdered.
He was calling for free expression in the Arab world. You can read it here :
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/glo...
He was calling for free expression in the Arab world. You can read it here :
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/glo...
Opinion | Jamal Khashoggi: What the Arab world needs most is free expression
The Arab world needs a modern version of the old transnational media so citizens can be informed about global events.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 18, 2025 at 6:48 PM
I will never forget having to edit Jamal’s final, posthumous piece for the Washington Post, after he was murdered.
He was calling for free expression in the Arab world. You can read it here :
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/glo...
He was calling for free expression in the Arab world. You can read it here :
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/glo...
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A reminder that seven years ago almost to the day, the CIA determined that Mohammed Bin Salman ordered the killing of @washingtonpost.com journalist Jamal Khashoggi.
I hired and worked with Jamal for a year.
www.washingtonpost.com/world/nation...
I hired and worked with Jamal for a year.
www.washingtonpost.com/world/nation...
CIA concludes Saudi crown prince ordered Jamal Khashoggi’s assassination
Audio recordings, intercepted phone calls and other intelligence link Mohammed bin Salman to killing that Saudis say was conducted by rogue elements.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 18, 2025 at 6:05 PM
A reminder that seven years ago almost to the day, the CIA determined that Mohammed Bin Salman ordered the killing of @washingtonpost.com journalist Jamal Khashoggi.
I hired and worked with Jamal for a year.
www.washingtonpost.com/world/nation...
I hired and worked with Jamal for a year.
www.washingtonpost.com/world/nation...
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This week is the last one for the fall @resistanceschool.bsky.social cohort for my independent class on Race, Media, and International Affairs 101 / 102.
I’m gonna miss my Class of 2025 students 😭
I’m gonna miss my Class of 2025 students 😭
November 18, 2025 at 2:06 AM
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New:
I sat down with @aljazeera.com to talk about my firing from the Washington Post, being the last Black staff columnist left at the Post.
And how I believe the right is not just engaging in “cancel culture”, but “annihilation culture”.
Full video here: youtu.be/89qMGkK3LBc?...
I sat down with @aljazeera.com to talk about my firing from the Washington Post, being the last Black staff columnist left at the Post.
And how I believe the right is not just engaging in “cancel culture”, but “annihilation culture”.
Full video here: youtu.be/89qMGkK3LBc?...
October 31, 2025 at 2:45 PM
New:
I sat down with @aljazeera.com to talk about my firing from the Washington Post, being the last Black staff columnist left at the Post.
And how I believe the right is not just engaging in “cancel culture”, but “annihilation culture”.
Full video here: youtu.be/89qMGkK3LBc?...
I sat down with @aljazeera.com to talk about my firing from the Washington Post, being the last Black staff columnist left at the Post.
And how I believe the right is not just engaging in “cancel culture”, but “annihilation culture”.
Full video here: youtu.be/89qMGkK3LBc?...
Is it just us, or has every day this year felt like a bad Halloween experience: all tricks, no treats💀
We're trying to change that, serving nothing but treats of knowledge📚
If you'd like to treat us, every contribution helps build a freer, smarter future: www.resistancesummerschool.com/donate
We're trying to change that, serving nothing but treats of knowledge📚
If you'd like to treat us, every contribution helps build a freer, smarter future: www.resistancesummerschool.com/donate
October 31, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Is it just us, or has every day this year felt like a bad Halloween experience: all tricks, no treats💀
We're trying to change that, serving nothing but treats of knowledge📚
If you'd like to treat us, every contribution helps build a freer, smarter future: www.resistancesummerschool.com/donate
We're trying to change that, serving nothing but treats of knowledge📚
If you'd like to treat us, every contribution helps build a freer, smarter future: www.resistancesummerschool.com/donate
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I say amen sister as I read this Q&A with @karenattiah.bsky.social. “Objectivity, in my opinion, tends to all too often be a shield for ignoring information and perspectives that are inconvenient.” — Karen Attiah
objectivejournalism.org/2025/10/qa-k...
objectivejournalism.org/2025/10/qa-k...
Karen Attiah: My firing shows mainstream media still fails on race
Attiah sat down with The Objective to discuss objectivity and Black representation at WaPo and mainstream media at large.
objectivejournalism.org
October 24, 2025 at 7:29 PM
I say amen sister as I read this Q&A with @karenattiah.bsky.social. “Objectivity, in my opinion, tends to all too often be a shield for ignoring information and perspectives that are inconvenient.” — Karen Attiah
objectivejournalism.org/2025/10/qa-k...
objectivejournalism.org/2025/10/qa-k...
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@resistanceschool.bsky.social is an amazing follow and should be highly recommended to anyone choosing to be on the right side of history. 📚
#Resistance #Knowledge #Edcuation #Dialogue #Solidarity #Classroom #Community #Networking #Humanity #Truth #Commitment🫶🏻
#Resistance #Knowledge #Edcuation #Dialogue #Solidarity #Classroom #Community #Networking #Humanity #Truth #Commitment🫶🏻
They canceled my work on race and media.
So I built a @resistanceschool.bsky.social instead.
Now we are teaching over 600 students.
Week 2 of Race, Media and International Affairs starts today.
We move ✊🏾💪🏾
So I built a @resistanceschool.bsky.social instead.
Now we are teaching over 600 students.
Week 2 of Race, Media and International Affairs starts today.
We move ✊🏾💪🏾
October 27, 2025 at 7:20 AM
@resistanceschool.bsky.social is an amazing follow and should be highly recommended to anyone choosing to be on the right side of history. 📚
#Resistance #Knowledge #Edcuation #Dialogue #Solidarity #Classroom #Community #Networking #Humanity #Truth #Commitment🫶🏻
#Resistance #Knowledge #Edcuation #Dialogue #Solidarity #Classroom #Community #Networking #Humanity #Truth #Commitment🫶🏻
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@resistanceschool.bsky.social 102 tonight was a conversation between Jason Stanley and @karenattiah.bsky.social. Going to be thinking about this class for a long time. The tension between leaving and staying, institutions and how they’re compromised, the necessity of trust. The power of the public.
October 16, 2025 at 1:55 AM
@resistanceschool.bsky.social 102 tonight was a conversation between Jason Stanley and @karenattiah.bsky.social. Going to be thinking about this class for a long time. The tension between leaving and staying, institutions and how they’re compromised, the necessity of trust. The power of the public.
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They canceled my work on race and media.
So I built a @resistanceschool.bsky.social instead.
Now we are teaching over 600 students.
Week 2 of Race, Media and International Affairs starts today.
We move ✊🏾💪🏾
So I built a @resistanceschool.bsky.social instead.
Now we are teaching over 600 students.
Week 2 of Race, Media and International Affairs starts today.
We move ✊🏾💪🏾
October 13, 2025 at 5:34 PM
They canceled my work on race and media.
So I built a @resistanceschool.bsky.social instead.
Now we are teaching over 600 students.
Week 2 of Race, Media and International Affairs starts today.
We move ✊🏾💪🏾
So I built a @resistanceschool.bsky.social instead.
Now we are teaching over 600 students.
Week 2 of Race, Media and International Affairs starts today.
We move ✊🏾💪🏾
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If you ever had an urge to take your anger in a positive direction, this is one way to do it and one of the better ones. You can what to do and how to do it/get started, from someone who is there right now and has paid a cost for it more than once.
There are still spots left for the fall session: www.resistancesummerschool.com/fall-2025-re...
Fall Registration for Race, Media & International Affairs with Karen Attiah — Resistance Study Series
A virtual, seven week beginner and intermediate course on the history of race, mass media, and the modern world order.
www.resistancesummerschool.com
October 8, 2025 at 6:35 PM
If you ever had an urge to take your anger in a positive direction, this is one way to do it and one of the better ones. You can what to do and how to do it/get started, from someone who is there right now and has paid a cost for it more than once.
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This is late but you can attend @karenattiah.bsky.social class on race and media from the comfort of your own computer via her online offering. Great opportunity! Sign up for this semester has ended but keep it in mind for next time!! You can also support this work monetarily via the website as well
Columbia canceled my class on race and media, but I'm teaching the people anyway.
Oct. 5 is the *last day* to register for my online live + recorded classes on Race, Media & International Affairs!
We have more than 500 students enrolled. Let's gooo!
www.resistancesummerschool.com/fall-2025-re...
Oct. 5 is the *last day* to register for my online live + recorded classes on Race, Media & International Affairs!
We have more than 500 students enrolled. Let's gooo!
www.resistancesummerschool.com/fall-2025-re...
Fall Registration for Race, Media & International Affairs with Karen Attiah — Resistance Study Series
A virtual, seven week beginner and intermediate course on the history of race, mass media, and the modern world order.
www.resistancesummerschool.com
October 9, 2025 at 12:23 AM
This is late but you can attend @karenattiah.bsky.social class on race and media from the comfort of your own computer via her online offering. Great opportunity! Sign up for this semester has ended but keep it in mind for next time!! You can also support this work monetarily via the website as well
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Behind the scenes of rehearsal for the fall session of Race, Media and International Affairs, for @resistanceschool.bsky.social !
We still have spots left: www.resistancesummerschool.com/fall-2025-re...
We still have spots left: www.resistancesummerschool.com/fall-2025-re...
October 8, 2025 at 1:58 PM
Behind the scenes of rehearsal for the fall session of Race, Media and International Affairs, for @resistanceschool.bsky.social !
We still have spots left: www.resistancesummerschool.com/fall-2025-re...
We still have spots left: www.resistancesummerschool.com/fall-2025-re...
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Link to register still open 👀👀👀
Columbia canceled my class on race and media, but I'm teaching the people anyway.
Oct. 5 is the *last day* to register for my online live + recorded classes on Race, Media & International Affairs!
We have more than 500 students enrolled. Let's gooo!
www.resistancesummerschool.com/fall-2025-re...
Oct. 5 is the *last day* to register for my online live + recorded classes on Race, Media & International Affairs!
We have more than 500 students enrolled. Let's gooo!
www.resistancesummerschool.com/fall-2025-re...
Fall Registration for Race, Media & International Affairs with Karen Attiah — Resistance Study Series
A virtual, seven week beginner and intermediate course on the history of race, mass media, and the modern world order.
www.resistancesummerschool.com
October 6, 2025 at 4:56 PM
Link to register still open 👀👀👀
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It is clear that mainstream institutions and media organizations are running away from their mandates to talk about race, society and power.
I decided to build @resistanceschool.bsky.social as a way to work around the cowardice and censorship.
www.resistancesummerschool.com/fall-2025-re...
I decided to build @resistanceschool.bsky.social as a way to work around the cowardice and censorship.
www.resistancesummerschool.com/fall-2025-re...
Fall Registration for Race, Media & International Affairs with Karen Attiah — Resistance Study Series
A virtual, seven week beginner and intermediate course on the history of race, mass media, and the modern world order.
www.resistancesummerschool.com
October 4, 2025 at 1:40 PM
It is clear that mainstream institutions and media organizations are running away from their mandates to talk about race, society and power.
I decided to build @resistanceschool.bsky.social as a way to work around the cowardice and censorship.
www.resistancesummerschool.com/fall-2025-re...
I decided to build @resistanceschool.bsky.social as a way to work around the cowardice and censorship.
www.resistancesummerschool.com/fall-2025-re...
Sharpen those pencils! 🤓
Oh snap, just realized @resistanceschool.bsky.social with @karenattiah.bsky.social begins next week.
Stoked.
Stoked.
October 4, 2025 at 3:31 PM
Sharpen those pencils! 🤓
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My latest in my fight against the Washington Post.
I’ve filed a grievance against the Post through the WaPo Guild— and have sent a letter to Washington Post challenging my firing.
Proud to have @normeisen.bsky.social + @katiephang.bsky.social in my corner.
karenattiah.substack.com/p/the-washin...
I’ve filed a grievance against the Post through the WaPo Guild— and have sent a letter to Washington Post challenging my firing.
Proud to have @normeisen.bsky.social + @katiephang.bsky.social in my corner.
karenattiah.substack.com/p/the-washin...
The Washington Post Accused Me of “Gross Misconduct.” Here's My Response.
This fight isn’t just about my job — it’s about who gets punished for telling the truth, and who gets protected for spreading hate and violence.
karenattiah.substack.com
October 1, 2025 at 11:23 AM
My latest in my fight against the Washington Post.
I’ve filed a grievance against the Post through the WaPo Guild— and have sent a letter to Washington Post challenging my firing.
Proud to have @normeisen.bsky.social + @katiephang.bsky.social in my corner.
karenattiah.substack.com/p/the-washin...
I’ve filed a grievance against the Post through the WaPo Guild— and have sent a letter to Washington Post challenging my firing.
Proud to have @normeisen.bsky.social + @katiephang.bsky.social in my corner.
karenattiah.substack.com/p/the-washin...