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What the Term ‘Diversity Hire’ Gets Wrong
A picture of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson.

What the Term ‘Diversity Hire’ Gets Wrong
Dominique Stewart
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Being an exceptional Black candidate sometimes grants access to predominantly white spaces, but at the expense of being taunted as a diversity hire.

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Politics Workplace
2238 1386 Dominique Stewart
One Law Won’t Erase the Brutal History of Lynchings
Protesters march around the Hennepin County Government Center. The courthouse is currently holding the Derek Chauvin murder trial. Chauvin is charged in the May 25th murder of George Floyd in South Minneapolis.

One Law Won’t Erase the Brutal History of Lynchings
Nicole Cardoza
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After 200 years, the government will finally implement anti-lynching legislation which will make lynchings in America a hate crime.

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History Politics
1280 853 Nicole Cardoza
Anti-Trans Tracker: What’s Going On and How Can You Help
A crowd of people protesting at a trans rights protest.

Anti-Trans Tracker: What’s Going On and How Can You Help
Nicole Cardoza
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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.

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LGBTQ+ Politics
2400 1600 Nicole Cardoza
The Impact of Being Undercounted in the Census
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The Impact of Being Undercounted in the Census
Renée Cherez
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The 2020 Census grossly undercounted communities of color, which will have rippling effects on these communities for the decade that follows.

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Politics
1920 1280 Renée Cherez
What “Defunding the Police” Actually Means
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What “Defunding the Police” Actually Means
Nicole Cardoza
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Defunding the police allows communities to reinvest in other forms of community support while dismantling a system rooted in racism and white supremacy.

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Criminal Legal System Politics
2400 1600 Nicole Cardoza
Do Sanctions Defend or Violate Human Rights?
A person looks at a sign taped on a gate says, "Stop Putin's War."

Do Sanctions Defend or Violate Human Rights?
Andrew Lee
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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.

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Politics
2400 1600 Andrew Lee
The Hysteria Over Government-Funded Crack Pipes
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The Hysteria Over Government-Funded Crack Pipes
Nia Norris
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While reports of “government-funded crack pipes” are false, harm reduction activists support adding them to safe smoking kits.

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Health Politics
2400 1597 Nia Norris
The Complex History of U.S.-Mexico Relations
People on the beach near a fence splitting the U.S. and Mexico border.

The Complex History of U.S.-Mexico Relations
Andrew Lee
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Despite a common border and more than two decades of partnership, the U.S.-Mexico relationship has been contentious.

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Politics
2400 1590 Andrew Lee
How A SCOTUS Retirement Could Pave the Way for Black Women
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How A SCOTUS Retirement Could Pave the Way for Black Women
Nicole Cardoza
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Upon the announcement of Justice Stephen Breyer’s retirement, discussions on who will be his successor highlight a need for more Supreme Court representation.

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Criminal Legal System Politics
2400 1600 Nicole Cardoza
Why Race and Politics Play Major Roles in Transracial Adoptions
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Why Race and Politics Play Major Roles in Transracial Adoptions
Andrew Lee
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International adoption is the denaturalization and transfer of thousands of children, but the U.S. isn’t winning a humanitarian award for its involvement. From U.S. militarism to the white savior complex, transracial adoptees risk racial isolation as they age in a “color-blind” system.

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Politics
2400 1600 Andrew Lee
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