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Activists Call for Mass Rallies on Sunday to Protest Abortion Bans
Nancy Davis, a survivor of Louisiana’s abortion ban, will be leading the march in Baton Rouge.
Omar Says McCarthy Is Barring Her From Committees Because of Islamophobia
“I do not actually think that he has a reason outside of me being Muslim,” Omar said.
Incarceration and Ableism Go Hand in Hand, Says Abolitionist Talila Lewis
We must dismantle systems of advocacy that rank marginalized people and tie people’s value to their labor productivity.
Ableism Enables All Forms of Inequity and Hampers All Liberation Efforts
Ableism has been used for generations to degrade, oppress, control and disappear disabled and nondisabled people alike.
Arizona Governor-Elect Taps Critic of Racism in Child Welfare to Lead CPS Agency
An investigation found that 1 in 3 Black children in Phoenix had endured a DCS investigation over one five-year period.
Right-Wing Media Flaunted Their Racism in Smearing Brittney Griner’s Release
Brittney Griner’s freedom matters, but right-wing media outlets made clear they don’t think so.
Brittney Griner Is Freed in Prisoner Swap With Russia, White House Announces
Russia detained Griner for possession of 0.7 ounces of cannabis oil, sentencing her to nine years in prison.
Let’s Honor Kevin Johnson by Dismantling the Systems That Failed Him
The execution of Kevin Johnson exposes the dysfunction and cruelty of this country, which failed him his whole life.
Kevin Johnson Is Set to Be Executed Tuesday. Will Missouri Stay Execution?
Family members, lawmakers and advocates are urging Missouri’s governor to grant Johnson clemency.
Thanksgiving Can Never Be Redeemed From Its Colonial Past. Let’s Abolish It.
The work of decolonization means refusing the banal evil of Thanksgiving.