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Corporal Punishment Lives On: Students Nationwide Are Being Paddled, Restrained
Corporal punishment reinforces the cycle of violence.
From Stephon Clark to Voter Suppression, the Attack on Black America Intensifies
Here are three interlocking cycles that fuse into the vortex of second-tier citizenship for Black America: a pre-existing racialized poverty, aggressive policing and voter disenfranchisement.
Auto Alliance Pushed Climate Denial to Get Trump Admin to Abandon Obama Fuel Efficiency Standards
Automakers have resorted to a disinformation campaign using cherry-picked data.
Betsy DeVos Wants to Roll Back Critical Guidance on School Discipline
Critics argue this will feed the school-to-prison pipeline.
How Do You Tell the Kids that Grandma Is in Jail for Resisting Nuclear Weapons?
There are connections between nuclear weapons, white supremacy and racism.
“Things That Make White People Uncomfortable”: Michael Bennett’s Essential New Book
We need to ask the questions that cause discomfort.
Islamophobia Is Structured Into the State
The West has racialized Muslims for centuries.
New Abortion Law Requires Doctors to Keep Records that Can Follow Patients Through Life
The new Indiana law will burden women with lifelong stigma.
Crosscheck Is Ineffective and Insecure, but States Aren’t Withdrawing
They've put voters' personal data at risk.
The Federal Attack on Sex Workers’ Rights Is a Threat to Everyone’s Free Speech
Increased censorship will put the lives of sex workers at greater risk.