6 Reasons Why Students Didn’t Graduate This Year—and What They’re Doing About It 6 Reasons Why Students Didn’t Graduate This Year—and What They’re Doing About It
The end of school is a cause for celebration. It’s also a reminder of discrimination and violence.
Jun 20, 2016 / StudentNation / Shiba Bandeeba, Clarissa Brooks, Michael Davis, Naseem Gibson, Darrell Moore, Axel Herrera Ramos, and Luke Risher
Targeting Queer People of Color in the Name of ‘National Security’ Targeting Queer People of Color in the Name of ‘National Security’
Too many queer communities of color are trapped between vigilante violence on the one hand and state oppression on the other.
Jun 16, 2016 / Michelle Chen
Take Action to End the Use of Tear Gas in Prisons Take Action to End the Use of Tear Gas in Prisons
People in prisons across the country have described harrowing experiences that sound like nothing less than torture.
Jun 8, 2016 / no-paywall / NationAction
Now That San Francisco’s Police Chief Has Resigned, What’s Next for the Activists Who Fought for His Removal? Now That San Francisco’s Police Chief Has Resigned, What’s Next for the Activists Who Fought for His Removal?
They say their work is about a lot more than just replacing a police chief.
Jun 7, 2016 / Cities Rising / Andrew Klein
If Women Were Less Poor, Would There Really Be Fewer Abortions? If Women Were Less Poor, Would There Really Be Fewer Abortions?
Reducing poverty and lowering the abortion rate are two different things—for a reason.
Jun 7, 2016 / Column / Katha Pollitt
What Black Americans Say About ‘Black-on-Black’ Gun Violence What Black Americans Say About ‘Black-on-Black’ Gun Violence
We understand that police violence and gun crimes are two parts of the same systemic problem. If only news media saw that, too.
Jun 1, 2016 / Spencer Overton
The Supreme Court Didn’t Fix Racist Jury Selection The Supreme Court Didn’t Fix Racist Jury Selection
Timothy Foster got justice, but prosecutors still have wide leeway to exclude black jurors.
May 31, 2016 / Kami Chavis
Democratic Leadership Is Missing in Action on Mass Incarceration Democratic Leadership Is Missing in Action on Mass Incarceration
Sentencing reform will be a compromise between moderate and conservative Republicans, unless Democrats finally come to the table.
May 31, 2016 / Inimai M. Chettiar and Ames Grawert
Amnesty International Calls for an End to the ‘Nordic Model’ of Criminalizing Sex Workers Amnesty International Calls for an End to the ‘Nordic Model’ of Criminalizing Sex Workers
Amnesty International has called on Norway to end the criminalization of sex workers, in a report released this week.
May 26, 2016 / Melissa Gira Grant
6 Ways Good Data Could Prevent Tragedies Like Freddie Gray’s Death 6 Ways Good Data Could Prevent Tragedies Like Freddie Gray’s Death
The old adage “we treasure what we measure” is the key to truly reforming law enforcement.
May 23, 2016 / Judi Komaki