Do you actually want to help me?: On Palestinian, Black and Queer Liberation Kristian Davis Bailey April 21, 2014 13 Comments Two weeks ago, Stanford Israel Alliance co-hosted a screening of “Out in the Dark” with the Queer Straight Alliance. Having watched the film and its portrayal of a star-crossed relationship... Read More »
From Black and White to Shades of Grey: Reflecting on My Activism at Stanford Kristian Davis Bailey April 7, 2014 2 Comments It is easy to see things as black and white (especially things like blackness and whiteness). My pledge for the coming nine weeks is to work against assuming people’s politics based on how I... Read More »
“Don’t waste your breath, they won’t do anything anyway” Kristian Davis Bailey February 27, 2014 14 Comments This is the third and final piece in a series on life in Israel and Palestine, in conjunction with Israeli Apartheid Week. You can read part one and part two online. “Don’t waste your breath, they... Read More »
Fadi Quran: Stanford’s Palestinian Freedom Rider Kristian Davis Bailey February 26, 2014 4 Comments The following is an interview I conducted with Palestinian-American activist Fadi Quran on March 2, 2012, following his release from military custody. Quran was arrested on Feb. 24 during a protest in... Read More »
Separate and Unequal: Discriminatory Policies in Israel and Palestine Kristian Davis Bailey February 25, 2014 11 Comments This week marks the ninth annual international Israeli Apartheid Week, which serves to highlight the Israeli state’s systematic discrimination and human rights violations against Palestinians and to... Read More »
Addressing the Wounds of American Racism Kristian Davis Bailey February 18, 2014 24 Comments The last time I wrote for The Daily was to express my grief over the acquittal of George Zimmerman for his murder of Trayvon Martin. The event that sparks my return to a column is the murder of yet... Read More »
Trayvon Martin and the Weight of my Race Kristian Davis Bailey July 16, 2013 73 Comments I couldn’t really talk for these 24 hours – not anything more than a few words or phrases. Read More »
We need a student movement Kristian Davis Bailey May 31, 2013 9 Comments I am confident that what we need is a movement of students to fight the colonialism, imperialism and racism that our state perpetrates at such large levels. Read More »