The US Must Prioritize Children’s Safe and Legal Resettlement The US Must Prioritize Children’s Safe and Legal Resettlement
This country has made immigration a “security” issue rather than a “humanitarian” issue, painting child migrants as violent threats rather than vulnerable youth.
Jul 19, 2021 / Sarah Valdes
DIRECT ACTION DIRECT ACTION
CAPITOL PUNISHMENT. Scenes from our series “The Greater Quiet” for the week of July 12.
Jul 16, 2021 / Steve Brodner
Colombia’s Strategy to Quell Protesters? Shoot at Their Eyes. Colombia’s Strategy to Quell Protesters? Shoot at Their Eyes.
Human rights groups estimate as many as 200 protesters have suffered eye injuries after being targeted by Colombia’s notorious anti-riot police.
Jul 16, 2021 / Peter Schurmann and Manuel Ortiz
Is a War With China Inevitable? Is a War With China Inevitable?
The statements coming out of the Department of Defense and the upper ranks of Congress these days make it seem that way.
Jul 15, 2021 / Michael T. Klare
In Utopia, I Never Have to Write About Immigration Again In Utopia, I Never Have to Write About Immigration Again
In a world without borders, migrants can be people—and migrant artists can, perhaps, be free.
Jul 15, 2021 / Feature / Karla Cornejo Villavicencio
For Women Under Conservatorship, Forced Birth Control Is Routine For Women Under Conservatorship, Forced Birth Control Is Routine
Advocates were not surprised when Britney Spears said she wasn’t allowed to have her IUD removed. They’d heard similar stories before.
Jul 15, 2021 / Sara Luterman
America Doesn’t Have a Gun Problem America Doesn’t Have a Gun Problem
Guns don’t kill people... I guess?
Jul 14, 2021 / Tom Tomorrow
Biden Is Not Meeting the Moment on Voting Rights Biden Is Not Meeting the Moment on Voting Rights
A passionate speech is no match for the GOP’s commitment to voter suppression and election subversion.
Jul 14, 2021 / Joan Walsh
The Violence of Latinx Erasure Starts With Undercounting Victims The Violence of Latinx Erasure Starts With Undercounting Victims
The systematic deletion of Latinx people by government databases, media organizations, and Hollywood has enabled killer cops, inhumane immigration policies, and more.
Jul 14, 2021 / Roberto Lovato
The Community That May Be Hurt Most by Republican Voter Restrictions: Americans With Disabilities The Community That May Be Hurt Most by Republican Voter Restrictions: Americans With Disabilities
Bills making it harder for them to vote from home are an affront to their civil rights.
Jul 13, 2021 / Katrina vanden Heuvel