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Surveillance of Everyone: Europe’s “Smart Borders” Would Automatically Monitor Individuals
Europe's “Smart Borders” system puts individual privacy in great jeopardy without a guarantee of security.
The Trials and Trauma of Flying While Transgender
In many ways, airport security measures are built around surveilling and policing gender.
Movement for Black Lives Calls for Reparations and “End to War Against Black People”
A broad coalition associated with the Black Lives Matter movement has released a platform of its own.
“Stop the Cops and Fund Black Futures”: Voices From the First Day of New York City Hall Park Occupation
On Monday, hundreds of activists gathered at New York City Hall.
Antony Loewenstein on Disaster Capitalism
Antony Loewenstein discusses his current film project, “Disaster Capitalism.”
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Climate Victims: Every Second, One Person Is Displaced by Disaster
Disasters displace three to 10 times more people than conflict and war worldwide.
Mychal Denzel Smith Talks Malcom X, Gender and Mental Health
Mychal Denzel Smith discusses some of the main themes in his new book, “Invisible Man, Got The Whole World Watching: A Young Black Man's Education.”
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Olympic Chefs Pledge to Salvage Unused Food and Feed the Hungry With It
The world wastes so much food that could be repurposed and used to feed people.
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Stateless People: How Immigration Gaps Create Poverty in the US
The United States held the promise of safety and a piece of the “American dream.”
Yo, Texas: Protecting Transgender Rights Is Not Dangerous, but Discrimination Is
Safety concerns are unfounded, says a 13-state amicus brief against the Texas challenge to bathroom access.