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How Can We Reconcile Prison Abolition With #MeToo?
Reliance on criminalization reinforces state violence.
Youth Living in Settlements at US Border Suffer Poverty and Lack of Health Care
Informal settlements along Mexico's border, called “colonias,” lack access to basic infrastructure.
The Power of Public Outrage: Laquan McDonald’s Place in History
A Black-led movement for justice kept alive the public outrage that led to Jason Van Dyke's guilty verdict.
Amazon’s $15 an Hour Minimum Wage and the Federal Reserve Board
The tight labor market forced Amazon to raise wages to attract the workers it needed to staff its warehouses.
Kavanaugh’s Snarl Takes on New Meaning Now That He’s a Supreme Court Justice
Critics say Kavanaugh's behavior at his confirmation hearing could be indicative of his temperament on the court.
GOP Senators Are Running Away From Women Sharing Their Sexual Assault Stories
One Republican senator hid in an airport bathroom.
The Link Between Human Trafficking and Dirty Energy in Minnesota
The Line 3 Pipeline is a threat to Indigenous women, girls and Two Spirit people.
Brace for Impact, as the Climate “End Game” Has Arrived
The fate of the human species is very much at stake.
Florence: A Preview of Our Climate Future
Hurricane Florence is not an aberration but a taste of storms to come in a climate-disrupted world.
Lawsuit Challenges Censorship of Book on Attica Prison Uprising
The banned book itself contains an argument for why such censorship should not be allowed in prisons.