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Severe Complications for Women During Childbirth Are Skyrocketing — and Could Often Be Prevented
Life-threatening complications for new mothers in the US have more than doubled.
How to Protect Disability Rights in 2018
there are lots of actions you can take that will make a big difference.
A Cruel Holiday Gift for Refugee Families
For 60,000 Haitian immigrants, this holiday season is filled with fear and uncertainty.
Why We Can’t Ignore Libya, Enslavement and the Damages of US Intervention
Ending slavery requires ending Western imperialism.
Will California’s Green Rush Leave People of Color Behind?
On January 1, 2018, the gates to California's "green rush" will swing open.
#MeToo in the Fields: Farmworkers Show Us How to Organize Against Sexual Violence
The Coalition of Immokalee workers has spent more than 20 years organizing against hyper-exploitation.
How UK Anti-Abortion Activists Use US Tactics to Shock and Shame Women
The anti-abortion movement is consolidating — with transatlantic support.
Selective Compassion: The US Approach to Haitians Hasn’t Changed in Hundreds of Years
Haitians are among the overlooked Black immigrants.
The Violence Behind Corporate Globalization Is Threatening Indigenous Communities With Extinction
Militarized business practices are decimating villages.
“Slave Ship Conditions” for Somalis as Deportation Flight Sheds Light on Horrific Practices Under Trump
Somali nationals were held in "slave ship conditions" for nearly 48 hours during a deportation.