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Author: Allyson Shwed

Ally Shwed is a cartoonist and writer. She received her MFA in Sequential Art from SCAD in 2014 and has since worked with BOOM! Studios, Image Comics, and IDW Publishing. Currently, Ally is teaching comics, scriptwriting, and art direction in Querétaro, Mexico, and she's also editing a comic anthology about online dating, due out Summer 2017.

Rent Revolution

by Allyson Shwed

Posted on September 12, 2022September 30, 2022

How Berliners scored a victory over the corporate landlords.

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The Industry’s Backbone

by Allyson Shwed

Posted on July 18, 2022August 19, 2022

Foodie culture is omnipresent in America – but do you know where you meal is coming from?

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Covering Up Hate

by Allyson Shwed

Posted on December 20, 2021April 4, 2022

Some tattoos are regrettable, but some are worse.

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How The Suffragists Succeeded in a Pandemic

by Allyson Shwed

Posted on July 8, 2020July 13, 2020

The 1918 suffrage amendment was set to be voted on in the Senate. Then the Spanish Flu hit.

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COVID-19 Myths, Debunked

by Allyson Shwed

Posted on March 22, 2020July 14, 2020

There’s a lot of misinformation out there.

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24 Things I Think Are Scams

by Allyson Shwed

Posted on March 2, 2020July 29, 2021

Get yours!

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The Controversial Origins of Memorial Day

by Allyson Shwed

Posted on May 27, 2019July 1, 2022

The former “Decoration Day” and unofficial start of summer has existed through many different meanings.

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How Do You NOT Want to Die?

by Allyson Shwed

Posted on March 17, 2019August 7, 2021

For The Nib magazine’s Death issue, we asked our subscribers to tell us the one way they absolutely did not want to leave this world.

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The Shutdown Isn’t Over

by Allyson Shwed

Posted on January 30, 2019

The longest Government shutdown in American history has ended, but its effects might be felt for months.

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Welcome to the Worst State for Women

by Allyson Shwed

Posted on October 29, 2018July 29, 2022

South Dakota reproductive rights advocates fight an extremist legislature just to keep abortion legal.

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