─ A SCHOOL FOR THE RESISTERS
A school for those who feel the weight of the world.
RSS exists to educate, empower, and connect those committed to truth-telling, racial justice, and global human rights.
A LUTA CONTINUA
The struggle continues. Victory is certain.
NOW ENROLLING · SPRING '26 WCPF101 · SUMMER ‘26 RMIA 101 & 102
World Cup & the Politics of Football 101.
A six-week virtual course examining the 2026 World Cup as a lens for understanding the political, cultural, and economic power of global football. Hosted by Karen Attiah with curated guest speakers, readings, and discussion groups.
FORMAT
Live online
or Asynchronous
DURATION
6 weeks
April 27 to June 8, 2026
Race, Media & International Affairs
101 examines the intersection between race, national identity, and the mass media in today’s global world order. 102 expands on these concepts to examine new areas of conversation that mainstream institutions have neglected or obfuscated.
DURATION
7 weeks
July 20 to August 31, 2026
FORMAT
Live online
or Asynchronous
THE APPROACH
RSS is not a think tank. It is a training ground for the curious, the world builders, the joyful warriors.
01 / INTERNATIONALIST
Rooted in global resistance.
Centering perspectives and frames erased by mainstream media and academia. The struggle has always been worldwide.
02 / APPLIED
Real-world skill building.
Analytical tools you can take into newsrooms, organizing rooms, and the streets. Not theory for theory's sake.
03 / COMMUNAL
A network of fellow travelers.
Journalists, organizers, artists, educators, and curious souls hungry for clarity, sharper tools, and good company.
DECOLONIZE KNOWLEDGE
Support truth-telling. Fund the resistance.
Your support funds scholarships, faculty, and the platform that makes any of this possible.
COURSES
The curriculum.
A journey through race, media, and the politics of representation — taught by working journalists and scholars.
101
CORE COURSE · INTRODUCTORY
Race, Media, & International Affairs 101
This course examines the intersection between race, national identity, and the mass media in today's global world order. Students learn how people of color are challenging the journalism status quo, and how media narratives both fight and perpetuate inequalities.
By the end, students develop a deeper media literacy around race and its intersections with national and global politics.
102
ADVANCED COURSE · CONTINUATION
Race, Media, & International Affairs 102
Open to students who have completed 101. We expand upon the concepts and conversations of the introductory course, exploring new areas of history that mainstream educational institutions have neglected or obfuscated.
Prerequisite · Race, Media, & International Affairs 101
A NOTE FROM THE FOUNDER
The moment that sparked a movement.
I created RSS because I believe we are living through a time that demands more than survival — it demands strategy, imagination, subversion, collective power, and dare I say – joy. This is a school for those who feel the weight of the world and not only refuse to be crushed by it, but who want the tools to create a new world. A school for those who want to fight back with knowledge, spirit, and community.
RSS is not a think tank. It’s a training ground for the curious, for the world builders, for the resisters, and for the joyful warriors among us. Here, we take seriously the intellectual and emotional labor of building a liberated future, which means interrogating the systems we currently live in.
My approach is rooted in internationalism, global resistance movements, with an emphasis on real-world application and skill-building. This is an approach that will center perspectives and frames that have been erased by media and academia. Whether you’re a journalist, organizer, artist, educator, or simply a curious soul hungry for deeper political clarity and community, RSS is a place to sharpen your analytical tools, and expand your personal network with like-minded people.
A Luta Continua — the struggle continues, and victory is certain.
KAREN ATTIAH · FOUNDER
THE FACULTY
Learn from those shaping the global conversation.
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Nicole Carr
Pulitzer Prize Winner, Creator of The 1619 Project, The New York Times Magazine
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Maria Hinojosa
Emmy Award-Winning Journalist and Founder, Futuro Media
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Mehdi Hasan
Founder and Editor-in-Chief, Zeteo
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David Goldblatt
Writer, Journalist, and Visiting Professor at Pitzer College. Author of The Ball Is Round: A Global History of Football
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Stefan Syzmanksi
Professor of Sport Management, University of Michigan. Co-Author of Soccernomics
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Delroy Corinaldi
Co-Founder, Black Footballers Partnership. Former Advisor to David Lammy MP
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Jake Adelstein
Editor-in-Chief, The New York Times Magazine
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Jason Stanley
Professor of Philosophy and Author, Yale University
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Cas Mudde
Political Scientist and Far-Right Scholar, University of Georgia
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Versha Sharma
Former Editor-in-Chief, Teen Vogue
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Olúfẹ́mi O. Táíwò
Political Philosopher, Georgetown University
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Peter Beinart
Political Commentator and Writer, The New York Times
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Michael Luo
Executive Editor, The New Yorker Magazine
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Rokhaya Diallo
Journalist and Antiracism Activist, Le Monde
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Yousef Manayyer
Political Analyst and Senior Fellow, Arab Center Washington DC
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Nanjala Nyabola
Writer and Political Analyst, Independent
IN THE PRESS
The work, in wider conversation.
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Flaming Hydra: Class Consciousness
Pulitzer Prize Winner, Creator of The 1619 Project, The New York Times Magazine
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Where There’s Woke Podcast
Emmy Award-Winning Journalist and Founder, Futuro Media
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The Cut: Get Your Highlighters Ready
Writer and Political Analyst, Independent