Politics

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Supreme Court Decisions and Understanding Substantive Due Process
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Supreme Court Decisions and Understanding Substantive Due Process

In overturning abortion rights, Justice Thomas urged the court to reconsider other decisions that used “substantive due process precedents.”

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Defending Safe Abortion Access Post-Roe v. Wade
A protest sign with drawings of wired hangers reads "we will not go back, protect Roe v. Wade"

Defending Safe Abortion Access Post-Roe v. Wade

With the overturning of Roe v. Wade, here are the ways we can further prepare and mobilize for safe abortion access and reproductive health.

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Puerto Rico and the History of Colonization
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Puerto Rico and the History of Colonization

The introduction of the Puerto Rico Status Act acknowledges the history of colonization against the island and sets a path for radically shifting the island’s relationship with the U.S.

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Protecting Reproductive Justice Beyond Elections
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Protecting Reproductive Justice Beyond Elections

Given the political landscape, protecting reproductive healthcare will require more than voting and liberal electoral feminism.

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The History of Loving Day and the Fight for Interracial Marriage
Richard Loving lays in the lap of wife, Mildred Loving on the couch.

The History of Loving Day and the Fight for Interracial Marriage

More than 60 years later, the Loving v. Virginia case continues to be “one of the most significant legal decisions of the civil rights era.”

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The Anniversary of George and the Right to Protest
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The Anniversary of George and the Right to Protest

Since the protests in summer 2020, over 100 pieces of anti-protest legislation have been introduced or implemented across the U.S.

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The Filibuster: A Jim Crow Era Rule in Modern Times
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The Filibuster: A Jim Crow Era Rule in Modern Times

From preventing civil rights legislation and raising the minimum wage, the filibuster has always been a racist means of hindering progress.

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The Value of Visual Representation in Politics
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The Value of Visual Representation in Politics

While necessary in a democracy, having diverse political representation fails to ensure that marginalized people or their needs will be addressed.

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The Mothers of Disappeared Migrants Search for Justice
A person with a mask holds a picture of relative who has gone missing.

The Mothers of Disappeared Migrants Search for Justice

Thousands of migrants have disappeared due to cruel U.S. immigration policies, causing their relatives to search for answers and their remains.

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La Caravana de Madres Centroamericanas, la Lucha Migrante, y la Solidaridad Internacional
A person with a mask holds a picture of relative who has gone missing.

La Caravana de Madres Centroamericanas, la Lucha Migrante, y la Solidaridad Internacional

Miles de migrantes han desaparecido por crueles políticas migratorias, haciendo que sus familiares busquen respuestas y sus restos.

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