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As Incarcerated Women, We’re Subjected to State Rape
We are often told that DOC policies are for our safety, yet these policies still play a part in retraumatizing us.
As a Black Woman Accused of Killing a White Man, I Was Never Innocent Until Proven Guilty
If we left behind the oppressive systems that deprive people of their very freedom, what could we create instead?
UK Authorities Prosecuted Just 11 Wealthy People for Tax Fraud Last Year
In both the U.K. and the U.S., tax authorities avoid prosecuting the wealthy for fear of legal and political backlash.
Gas Storage Plant and New Pipeline Threaten Health of Black Houston Community
As climate crisis threatens Texas's energy grid, the government's response is putting Black communities at greater risk.
Dianne Feinstein Leaves Behind Conflicted Legacy on Climate Crisis
The California senator fought for conservation but refused to back ambitious climate legislation in the Green New Deal.
Congress Avoids Government Shutdown and Far Right Budget Demands — for Now
The agreement funds the government for 45 days and includes $16 billion in disaster relief for New York City flooding.
Trump’s Death Wish for “Disloyal” Military General Is Textbook Totalitarianism
Trump’s fascist congressional sidekick, Paul Gosar, wrote that “in a better society … General Milley would be hung.”
Chicago Nixed Its Racist Database of Gangs. Other Cities Should Follow.
Six years of tireless organizing by a coalition of grassroots activists led to this month’s victory in Chicago.
GOP Waging Coordinated Effort to Undermine US Elections, Says Leading Official
Election workers are leaving their work in large numbers due to increasing harassment and threats.
Federal Judge Blocks Big Pharma Attempt to Stop Medicare Drug Price Negotiation
The judge noted that drug companies are not forced to participate in Medicare.