Laura Gottesdiener

Laura Gottesdiener is an independent journalist and author of A Dream Foreclosed: Black America and the Fight for a Place to Call Home. Her articles have been published in Al Jazeera, Mother Jones, The Nation, and other outlets.

WorldOctober 10, 2019

Maltrato a niñas y mujeres que buscan acceso al aborto por violación

En México, médicos, enfermeras, administradores de hospitales y funcionarios públicos están tratando de impedir que las sobrevivientes de violación tengan acceso al aborto legal.

Amy Littlefield and Laura Gottesdiener
Reproductive RightsSeptember 17, 2019

When Abortion After Rape Is Legal—but Nearly Impossible to Obtain

In Mexico, doctors, nurses, hospital administrators, and public officials are all trying to prevent rape survivors from accessing legal abortion.

Amy Littlefield and Laura Gottesdiener
War on TerrorJune 14, 2019

Two Young Iraqi Activists Insist on Peace

Noof Assi and Zain Mohammed have been organizing gatherings and carnivals even in the face of Trump’s warmongering.

Laura Gottesdiener
PoliticsNovember 28, 2018

They’re Refugees, Fleeing Gang Violence and Domestic Abuse. Why Won’t the Trump Administration Let Them In?

How one immigration case has led to a major impact on asylum claims.

Laura Gottesdiener and John Washington
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TheaterOctober 22, 2018

Debora Barrios-Vasquez Took Sanctuary in a Manhattan Church to Avoid Deportation

Then she wrote a play about it—and gave the story a happier ending.

Laura Gottesdiener
April 2, 2018

‘A Border Control Official Sexually Abused Me’

Aura Hernández fled to the US seeking safety. Instead, she encountered threats, harassment, and assault.

Laura Gottesdiener , Malav Kanuga and Cinthya Santos Briones
March 15, 2018

It Has Been 210 Days Since Amanda Morales Last Saw the Sun

For the undocumented mother of three, taking sanctuary in a church seemed the best way to keep her family together.

Cinthya Santos Briones , Laura Gottesdiener and Malav Kanuga
January 30, 2018

Las paredes de esta iglesia son lo único que separa a Amanda Morales de la deportación

Episodio 1: La historia de una madre indocumentada y su lucha por mantener a su familia unida.

Laura Gottesdiener , Malav Kanuga and Cinthya Santos Briones
January 30, 2018

The Walls of this Church Are the Only Thing Standing Between Amanda Morales and Deportation

Episode 1: The story of one undocumented mother’s struggle to keep her family together.

Laura Gottesdiener , Malav Kanuga and Cinthya Santos Briones
Middle EastJuly 27, 2017

A US-Led Coalition Is Bombing Civilians Out of Raqqa

As the battle continues in Raqqa, civilians have two choices: flee or die.

Laura Gottesdiener

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WorldOctober 10, 2019

En México, médicos, enfermeras, administradores de hospitales y funcionarios públicos están tratando de impedir que las sobrevivientes de violación tengan acceso al aborto legal.

Reproductive RightsSeptember 17, 2019

In Mexico, doctors, nurses, hospital administrators, and public officials are all trying to prevent rape survivors from accessing legal abortion.

War on TerrorJune 14, 2019

Noof Assi and Zain Mohammed have been organizing gatherings and carnivals even in the face of Trump’s warmongering.

PoliticsNovember 28, 2018

How one immigration case has led to a major impact on asylum claims.

The stakes are higher now than ever. Get The Nation in your inbox.

TheaterOctober 22, 2018

Then she wrote a play about it—and gave the story a happier ending.

April 2, 2018

Aura Hernández fled to the US seeking safety. Instead, she encountered threats, harassment, and assault.

March 15, 2018

For the undocumented mother of three, taking sanctuary in a church seemed the best way to keep her family together.

January 30, 2018

Episodio 1: La historia de una madre indocumentada y su lucha por mantener a su familia unida.

January 30, 2018

Episode 1: The story of one undocumented mother’s struggle to keep her family together.

Middle EastJuly 27, 2017

As the battle continues in Raqqa, civilians have two choices: flee or die.