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Afro-Brazilian Trans Women Fight Pervasive Racialized Misogyny
We must start recognizing their lives and their work.
The Slippery Slope of Dehumanizing Language
The pervasive use of dehumanizing language is a slippery slope that can ultimately cause tremendous harm.
Can Your Insurer Retroactively Deny Coverage for “Avoidable” ER Visits?
The insurance company Anthem is refusing to pay for visits it deems “avoidable.”
Staggering Debt and Shattered Hopes: How Law Schools Fail Students of Color
Imagine what a difference more minority judges might make.
The Hidden Horrors of “Zero Tolerance” Policies at the Border
Mass trials for crossing the border and scattered cases of family separations have taken place since “Operation Streamline.”
Going “Full Dictator”? Trump Claims He Has Right to End Mueller Investigation or Pardon Himself
Legal experts are warning that the US could soon face a constitutional crisis.
The Life Cycle of a Slur
From word of oppression, to reclamation and onward.
Donald Trump’s Trade War Masks a Darker Agenda: Aiding the Far Right in Europe
The US ambassador to Germany vows to help the far right, and Trump's foreign policy looks even more sinister.
Aid Groups Issue Grave Warnings as Trump Considers Major Escalation of US Military Role in Yemen
Aid groups warned that US support for a Saudi-led takeover of Yemen's main humanitarian port “would destroy the lifeline to millions.”
Eligible for Financial Aid, Nearly a Million Students Never Get It
States run out of money and aspiring low-income college students feel the pain.