Meet the Women Challenging India鈥檚 Anti-Muslim Law
The leaderless sit-in demonstrations by Muslim women have continued around the clock for the last three months and are now being replicated in cities across the country.
Social Justice
The Sex Education Expert Speaking Up About Medical Racism
Ericka Hart is uplifting the experiences of historically marginalized people.
When Cops Evicted These Moms, the Housing Conversation Changed
Just after 5 a.m. on Jan. 14, about 30 deputies from the Alameda County Sheriff鈥檚 Office arrived at 2928 Magnolia St. in West Oakland. They came armed with rifles and
For Returning Citizens, Success Begins with a Ride Home
A California-based program provides newly released long-term prisoners with a chance at a new life.
How Advocates Are Fighting Voter Suppression
As the 2020 election season gets under way, activists are beginning to push back against voter disenfranchisement across the country.
What Happens When a Person Is Deported?
A new guide provides resources to help those being returned to their countries of origin.
Truth and Reconciliation for Lynching Victims and Their Families
Maryland becomes the first state to consider recommendations for addressing its legacy of lynching.
When Environmentalists and the Fishing Industry Team Up, Ocean Habitats Win
An inspiring collaboration on the Pacific Coast blew fishery conservation goals out of the water.
12 Books to Read Instead of 鈥淎merican Dirt鈥�
There are many good books that capture the experiences of Latinx life. Most of them are written by Latinx authors and don鈥檛 reinforce stereotypes.
This Trans-Owned Co-op Builds Community and Economic Stability
The trans and undocumented Latinas who started the Mirror Beauty Cooperative want it to be a model for equal pay and worker-ownership.
Reaching Pregnant People with Addictions
鈥淟ook at that little bald head,鈥� Jewel Adams said. Moving toward Adams in the arms of her mother, and wearing a ruffled, magenta onesie, is 3-week-old Safiyah James. 鈥淗i Sophia,鈥�
Making Health Care Accessible for Somali Women
Somali health care practitioners are addressing the cultural and medical concerns of women in their communities.
Meet the Abortion Clinic Escorts Shielding Patients From Harassment
The parking lot of a North Carolina abortion clinic is at the center of a battle between anti-abortion protesters and clinic escorts.
Before #BlackLivesMatter: The Roots of Black Digital Activism
From the beginnings of computing, technology has been used to oppress or to liberate Black Americans.
Are Asian Americans White? Or People of Color?
Scholar-activists discuss the racialized complexities of being Asian American.
What the White Debate Stage Says About Racial Equity
Is the U.S. really ready for change?
I Turned My Child Marriage Trauma into Activism
Between 2000 and 2010, nearly 250,000 minors were married in the U.S.
Asylum Seekers Receive Grassroots Aid Along the Border in Mexico
Gaby Zavala was in her obstetrician鈥檚 waiting room in Brownsville, Texas, when she first saw the video. Across the river in Matamoros, Mexico, a 15-year-old Honduran girl had been swept
How Do We Cover Iran Better in the News? Include 麻豆社事件 Iranians
This article is published in partnership with PA Post, a nonprofit and nonpartisan news outlet covering Pennsylvania policy and how it affects citizens. Sign up for their newsletter, The Context, here. When
Minneapolis Activists Ask Local Leaders to Invest in Communities, Not Cops
In dramatic effect, a Minneapolis resident dumps a bag of money onto a podium during public comments at the final City Council meeting on the 2020 budget last month. The
How Educators Are Rethinking The Way They Teach Immigration History
In the summer of 2017, before her senior year of high school, Isabelle Doerre-Torres met Carlos,* a Salvadoran immigrant on the verge of deportation. Doerre-Torres was an intern at a
Combat Veterans Tell Us What We Need to Know About War
Charles Battle鈥檚 voice, gentle and soft, is little more than a whisper when he recalls his time at war. No visible scars give testimony to his tour in Vietnam, but
Gabby Giffords: There is Only One Side When It Comes to Gun Violence
Former U.S. Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords, a Democrat from Arizona, retired from Congress after she was shot in the head at point-blank range during a congressional event in her district in
Nurturing the Future of the Northern Triangle
Gabriela Yanes, 19, is from one of El Salvador鈥檚 most dangerous municipalities, Las Palmas. Her parents run a food store out of their home, selling rice and other basic commodities
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