Author: Sarah Manasrah

Sarah is a committed advocate, organizer, writer, and birth worker based in Brooklyn, NY. She has over a decade of expertise building transformative justice and community care with the Muslim Birth Worker Collective, South Brooklyn Mutual Aid, Parents Together, ICNA Council for Social Justice, #DivestFromWar, NYC Alliance Against Sexual Assault, #NoBanNoWall, the NYC Mayor's Office, and many more!

Defend’s Director of Research, OpEd in Civil Eats

Defend’s Director of Research, Roopa Krithivasan, was featured last week in Civil Eats – a daily news source for critical thought about the American food system.  Krithivasan pointedly asks a health-conscious audience to consider the toxic impacts of plastic-bottled sodas. Most consumers are well aware of the health risks posed by soda’s sugar levels, but…  Read more »

Defend’s Senior Market Campaigner, OpEd in Common Dreams

Last week the independent media outlet Common Dreams published a piece by Maya Rommwatt, our Senior Market Campaigner, highlighting the nefarious collusion between big oil and big gas. Common Dreams is a leading publication focused on social justice and inspiring critical thinking on economic, social, and civil issues. Communities across America have been struggling to…  Read more »