On Renaming Birds: The Dangers of Righting Wrongs By Erasing History
Last November, I received an email from the American Ornithological Society (AOS) announcing a new…
Susana RinderleJanuary 16, 2024
After 30 years, I Left Diversity Work. These Are the Five Awkward Reasons.
“But I thought our job was to put ourselves out of business!” My objection was…
Susana RinderleMay 25, 2022
Your Chronic Shock, Outrage and (Re)trauma Aren’t Helping Change
On Tuesday night after the debates, I logged onto Facebook for a few minutes. As…
Susana RinderleOctober 5, 2020
12 Reasons Ending Racism is (Also) Good for White People
It’s a familiar bleeding-heart refrain sung in support of liberal initiatives, or to push back…
Susana RinderleJune 14, 2017
Dismissal of the Women’s March and #BLM Uncovers Why They’re Needed
Mere days have passed since the historic global Women’s March, and one of the topics…
Susana RinderleJanuary 26, 2017
What the Starbucks Cup Mini-Controversy is Really About
Once again, a minor provocation has set off the right wing: Starbucks’ choice of a…
Susana RinderleNovember 24, 2015
We Will Not Be Deterred: Let’s Not Be Naïve
The summer of 2015 was truly historic -- a snapshot of critical shifts and growing…
Susana RinderleOctober 7, 2015
3 Ways the Ferguson Decision is Bad for Business
Last night, a Missouri grand jury found there wasn’t sufficient evidence to charge white police…
Susana RinderleNovember 25, 2014







