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July 22, 2020
Should We Abolish The Police?
Since the protests decrying the murder of George Floyd began in May, the institution of American policing has taken center stage. Activists are calling for change, and the phrase "defund the police" can be heard in cities across the country. As the concept of slashing police budgets and reinvesting those...
Should We Abolish The Police? Since the protests decrying the murder of George Floyd began in May, the institution of American policing has taken center stage. Activists are calling for change, and the phrase "defund the police" can be heard...
July 15, 2020
Padma Lakshmi on Immigration, Food, and Authorship
Recently, we've seen a reckoning in the culinary world around the whitewashing and co-opting of ethnic food. The industry has long been controlled by a certain few who have authored and then profited from the foods we eat and the stories we share. But the tide is turning. And our...
Padma Lakshmi on Immigration, Food, and Authorship July 15, 2020
Padma Lakshmi on Immigration, Food, and Authorship
Padma Lakshmi on Immigration, Food, and AuthorshipRecently, we've seen a reckoning in the culinary world around the whitewashing and co-opting of ethnic food. The industry has long been controlled by a certain few who have authored and then profited from the...
July 10, 2020
The Supreme Court Term No One Expected
The Supreme Court term just came to a dramatic close. We saw wins for LGBTQ plus rights, DACA recipients, abortion rights, Native American tribal authority and a vindication that executive privilege is not absolute. But it wasn't all good news. The court issued a blistering rebuke on the rights of...
The Supreme Court Term No One Expected The Supreme Court term just came to a dramatic close. We saw wins for LGBTQ plus rights, DACA recipients, abortion rights, Native American tribal authority and a vindication that executive privilege is not absolute. But...
July 8, 2020
How Reproductive Justice Is Part of an Anti-Racist Agenda
The calls of activists have forced a national reckoning with the legacy of white supremacy in our country. That reckoning has led us to an examination of systems that exert control over Black lives, from policing to reproductive health care. There is a long history of the ways that reproductive...
How Reproductive Justice Is Part of an Anti-Racist Agenda July 8, 2020
How Reproductive Justice Is Part of an Anti-Racist Agenda
How Reproductive Justice Is Part of an Anti-Racist AgendaThe calls of activists have forced a national reckoning with the legacy of white supremacy in our country. That reckoning has led us to an examination of systems that exert control over Black lives, from...
June 26, 2020
Supreme Court Decision Undermines the Rights of Asylum Seekers
The Supreme Court decided in a 7-2 decision to deny certain asylum seekers their right to have their day in court. This decision follows the Trump administration’s relentless attacks against asylum seekers, including closing the border and other ports of entry during the COVID-19 pandemic. In March, Lee Gelernt, the...
Supreme Court Decision Undermines the Rights of Asylum Seekers June 26, 2020
Supreme Court Decision Undermines the Rights of Asylum Seekers
Supreme Court Decision Undermines the Rights of Asylum SeekersThe Supreme Court decided in a 7-2 decision to deny certain asylum seekers their right to have their day in court. This decision follows the Trump administration’s relentless attacks against asylum seekers, including closing the...
June 25, 2020
All the President's Subpoenas
President Trump’s financial records and tax returns have been a recurring focal point since his election. Both the Manhattan District Attorney and various House Committees are asking to see these records in order to conduct their investigations into potentially unlawful behavior. But the president and his attorneys claim both that...
All the President's Subpoenas President Trump’s financial records and tax returns have been a recurring focal point since his election. Both the Manhattan District Attorney and various House Committees are asking to see these records in order to conduct...
June 18, 2020
A Trans Organizer on the Movement to Decriminalize Sex Work
Public opinion and the law of the land aligned this week to affirm trans equality in America: Thousands of people took to the streets of New York City over the weekend to remind their community and the nation: Black trans lives matter. Then on Monday, the Supreme Court handed down...
A Trans Organizer on the Movement to Decriminalize Sex Work June 18, 2020
A Trans Organizer on the Movement to Decriminalize Sex Work
A Trans Organizer on the Movement to Decriminalize Sex WorkPublic opinion and the law of the land aligned this week to affirm trans equality in America: Thousands of people took to the streets of New York City over the weekend to remind their community...
June 15, 2020
A Landmark Supreme Court Decision Affirms LGBTQ Rights
It’s been over 50 years since Black and Brown trans women led the revolutionary Stonewall Riots, fighting back against police brutality and discrimination and launching a movement for equality. Today, we celebrate another incredible landmark in the fight for LGBTQ rights. In a 6 to 3 decision, the Supreme Court...
A Landmark Supreme Court Decision Affirms LGBTQ Rights June 15, 2020
A Landmark Supreme Court Decision Affirms LGBTQ Rights
A Landmark Supreme Court Decision Affirms LGBTQ RightsIt’s been over 50 years since Black and Brown trans women led the revolutionary Stonewall Riots, fighting back against police brutality and discrimination and launching a movement for equality. Today, we celebrate another incredible landmark...
June 11, 2020
Policing the Press: A Journalist on the Frontlines
Journalists covering protests against police brutality across the country are facing an influx of violence, suppression efforts, and arrests by police. According to The U.S. Press Freedom tracker, there have been over 300 claims of violations to press freedoms since the protests began. These violations include being assaulted with pepper...
Policing the Press: A Journalist on the Frontlines June 11, 2020
Policing the Press: A Journalist on the Frontlines
Policing the Press: A Journalist on the FrontlinesJournalists covering protests against police brutality across the country are facing an influx of violence, suppression efforts, and arrests by police. According to The U.S. Press Freedom tracker, there have been over 300 claims of...