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No End in Sight: The Perils of Trump’s Guantánamo
Guantánamo may very well remain open indefinitely no matter how many legal challenges are brought against it.
Native Communities Face Food and Medicine Shortages Amid Shutdown
Indian Health Services is understaffed and a federal food delivery program to reservations has come to a halt.
Marching Towards a Fighting Women’s Movement
What struggles lie ahead in the lead-up to this year’s Women’s Marches?
Angela Davis Speaks Out on BDS and Palestine After Civil Rights Award Is Revoked
The Birmingham Civil Rights Institute revoked the award from Davis and canceled this year’s gala event.
ICE Raids Make Families Afraid to Leave Their Homes
Raids destabilize families and communities and make people feel unsafe even in their own homes.
Protecting Undocumented Victims of Abuse: Does Hope Lie in Legislative History?
In the shutdown, protected rights of victims have been turned into legislative statues rather than live bodies of law.
Former Child Soldier’s Guantánamo Nightmare Lives On
Omar Khadr is a victim of the US and Canadian legal systems, both of which denied him the rights of a child.
New Film Follows Nobel Peace Winner Nadia Murad’s Fight to End Sexual Violence
The documentary “On Her Shoulders” follows Murad as she shares her story with the world.
In 2019, Women’s Rights Are Still Not Explicitly Recognized in US Constitution
Over nine decades, efforts to amend the US Constitution to recognize women’s rights have faced major challenges.
In 2019, Let’s Resolve to Organize With Love in the Face of Apocalypse
Love shows us what to move toward to both free and protect what we so deeply care about.