Hanalei Somar

Hanalei is the New York City coordinator for BAYAN USA, a founder of Filipinas for Rights and Empowerment (FiRE NYC, a GABRIELA USA organization), and a Steering Committee member of the May 1st Coalition for Immigrant Rights. She is a community organizer, writer, performer, and multi-media artist. Hanalei is also a member of the artist collectives everydayarmada and k-k, and has been awarded residencies and opportunities with Project Rowhouses, The Laundromat Project, and the Asian Womens Giving Circle.

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New KONY 2012 Video Answers Doubts Surrounding Finances, but Not Questions We Had in the First Place

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Kony 2012 Supporters Have Been Duped

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Rush Limbaugh Apology Toward Sandra Fluke Means Nothing, He's Insanely Sexist

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Millennials Take a Stand Against Poor Education Policies and Standards in the U.S.

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Why Michigan Women Will Vote for Barack Obama, Not Mitt Romney

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Poorly Made Satire Will Always Pit Men and Women Against Each Other

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Occupy Valentine's Day? February 14 Turns Into a Global Day of Protest, From Pakistan to Hawaii

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Why PETA Should Use Food Justice, Not Sexy Sexual Innuendo, to Attract More to Their Cause