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April 12, 2016
You Either Work or You Go to Jail
Parole and probation are trapping former prisoners in debt, forcing them to work to avoid getting locked up.
Michelle Chen
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April 11, 2016
The Battle Against Prisons for Kids
We’re feeding children into a system that breaks them.
Natasha Lennard
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March 24, 2016
How Do You Decide to Have a Baby When Climate Change Is Remaking Life on Earth?
Any child born now could, by midlife, see massive storms inundate coastal cities and the Great Plains turn to dust. Could I have one, knowing I might not be able to keep her safe?
Madeline Ostrander
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March 21, 2016
As Abortion Restrictions Ramp Up, More Women Weigh Taking Matters Into Their Own Hands
Finding ways to support those who choose to self-induce abortion does not mean abandoning the fight to preserve access in clinics and hospitals.
Dani McClain
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March 17, 2016
Black Kids in Mississippi Are Being Systematically Denied the Services They Are Entitled To
The government’s mistrust of local communities is so strong, it’s underwriting the miseducation of a whole generation.
Michelle Chen
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March 11, 2016
The Pediatrician Who Helped Uncover the Dangers of Lead Has Some Advice for Flint
Dr. Philip Landrigan says we should not give up on the Michigan city’s poisoned kids. We should give them support, resources, and early intervention services as soon as possible.
Ava Kofman
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January 27, 2016
A Group of Mexican Immigrant Women Were Sterilized Without Their Consent. Can a New Film Bring Justice?
No Más Bebés brings dignity and a sense of power to the mothers the law ignored.
Claudia Dreifus
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January 12, 2016
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January 4, 2016
Grief at the Heart of a Moral Movement
A personal meditation for 2016.
Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II
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December 29, 2015
Why Video Evidence Wasn’t Enough to Get Justice for Tamir Rice
The video didn’t matter to the prosecutor because killing black people is not a crime.
Mychal Denzel Smith