A reflection on Citizenship Day from teh perspective of undocumented immigrants.
The U.S. positions itself as a just country with a superior legal system where people are always considered innocent until proven guilty and always granted the right to a trial before a jury of their peers. Except this isn’t true at all. Despite the promise of the Sixth Amendment, we do not have an effective right to trial because today, the overwhelming majority of cases will never see a judge.
The case of Gabby Petito highlights the need to amplify stories of all missing – particularly those most marginalized.
The trans community across the U.S. faces an onslaught of violent state legislation. Here's a state-by-state guide on anti-trans bills in the U.S. and how you can help those fighting for trans rights.
The disparities between those forced to rely on a public defender and those who can afford a private lawyer.
Simply put, there is no place for antisemitism in anti-racist work. Antisemitism is antithetical to collective liberation, and it is real. Yet, the accusation that the left is as inherently antisemitic as the right is false: antisemitism in the right, specifically in white supremacist groups, is deadly, systemically legitimized, and funded (JFREJ).
Imposing sanctions on countries is considered a peaceful way to advance human rights, but it often leads to mass suffering and death among the people we're told we're defending.
Support organizations addressing community conflict, and minimizing state-sanctioned violence in the process.
“Equity v. Equality” illustration breaks down the difference between the two terms and how the distinction impacts the necessary work for social change.
Despite the strong evidence, the GOP has continued to rail against these protests by proposing legislation to prevent citizens from utilizing their constitutional right to protest. In the 2021 legislative session, 81 anti-protest bills have been introduced in 34 states – twice as many as previous years. Often veiled as “anti-riot” bills, these statements exacerbate the hateful rhetoric that demonstrations against police brutality and violence are an act of violence in themselves (NYT).
