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Human Rights
The Dominican Republic’s “Ethnic Purging”: Edwidge Danticat on Mass Deportation of Haitian Families
The Dominican Republic's decision to denationalize hundreds of thousands of people has sparked international outcry.
Queer Voices From Cuba
Organizing from below and to the left of the state is not easy in present-day Cuba.
Surviving the Drought in California: Farm Workers Struggle to Put Food on the Table
Undocumented farm workers are hit the hardest because of California's extreme drought.
What Do 800-Year-Old Magna Carta and Black Lives Matter Have in Common?
Peter Linebaugh draws connections between the Magna Carta and the Black Lives Matter movement.
Senate Appropriations Committee Votes to Prevent DEA From Undermining State Medical Marijuana Laws
After decades of inactivity on marijuana reform, the Senate has moved at lightning pace this year.
In Argentina and Mexico, “Not One Less” Means Every Woman’s Life Matters
In Argentina, they are saying, “Ni una menos,” not one less female, because every woman and girl's life matters.
Tamir Rice Killing: Activists Push for Arrests After Judge Finds Probable Cause to Charge Officers
A judge in Ohio has found probable cause to charge a police officer with murder for the fatal shooting of 12-year-old Tamir Rice.
Texas Abortion Providers Vow to Take Fight Over Access to Supreme Court
This week has seen a new round of restrictions on reproductive rights in the US.
Pulling a Gun on a Pool Party? Texas Cop Suspended After Manhandling Bikini-Clad Black Teen
A white police officer threw an African-American 14-year-old girl to the ground and pointed his pistol at other black youths at a pool party.
“Cultural Genocide”: Landmark Report Decries Canada’s Forced Schooling of Indigenous Children
More than 150,000 indigenous children were sent away to rid them of their native cultures.