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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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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US Wars and Military ActionNovember 16, 2015
What’s the Real Story Behind the American Attack on Doctors Without Borders?
The American government’s changing, contradictory account of the deadly attack on a hospital in Afghanistan has been anything but believable.
Laura Gottesdiener
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Coal IndustryAugust 25, 2015
You Can Wipe Out Coal, but You Can’t Bring the Mountains Back
The coal industry in West Virginia is collapsing, leaving uncertainty and a drastically altered skyline in its wake.
Laura Gottesdiener
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CitiesJuly 15, 2015
Detroit Is Ground Zero in the New Fight for Water Rights
As many as 25,000 families are at risk of having their water shut off. These activists are fighting back.
Laura Gottesdiener
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CitiesJune 9, 2015
Michigan’s Attempt to Destroy Democracy and the Environment
The state’s form of austerity politics is a massive experiment in unraveling US democracy.
Laura Gottesdiener and Eduardo Garcia