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What is “RWDS”: The Symbols and Strategy of Neo-Nazism 
Alt-right members preparing to enter Emancipation Park holding Nazi, Confederate Battle, Gadsden "Don't Tread on Me," League of the South, and Thor's Hammer flags.

What is “RWDS”: The Symbols and Strategy of Neo-Nazism 

Neo-Nazism has a long history in the United States, but there is an equally long history of counter-organizing and community defense. 

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How Financial Crises Shape Social Justice Movements
A poster for the "War of Wealth"play. People crowd in line in front of a bank. Caption reads: A crisis in the affairs in the great financial institution. The most animated & realistic scene ever shown on the stage.

How Financial Crises Shape Social Justice Movements

May 1893 was the beginning of an economic recession with strong parallels to the present day. 

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How the Writers’ Strike Influences Hollywood Representation
A group of people protesting at Netflix NYC headquarters during the WGA writers' strike.

How the Writers’ Strike Influences Hollywood Representation

This is the first Hollywood strike in 15 years, and insiders believe this stalemate could last months and have major rippling effects in the industry.

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Deepfakes 101: Deception in the Digital Age
A woman with number code on her face while looking afar.

Deepfakes 101: Deception in the Digital Age

In an age of misinformation, fake news, and conspiracies, the distortion of reality affects us all, whether on a political, social, or personal level.

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The Families Torn Apart by the Biden Administration
A small group of people protesting outside. They hold signs saying, "no asylum ban," "end immigrant detention," and a poster with President Biden's head that says, "Fail Biden."

The Families Torn Apart by the Biden Administration

Despite ongoing inhumane treatment and policies, immigrant rights receive significantly less attention from the media, public, and legislators post-elections.

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Reflecting on the Los Angeles Riots
Graffiti on a wall reads "F**K LAPD! No Justice. No Peace!"

Reflecting on the Los Angeles Riots

The 1992 Los Angeles riots were sparked by a series of injustices by the criminal justice system against marginalized people that remain unaddressed 30 years later.

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The Lingering Punishment After Leaving Prison
A prison hallway from the viewpoint of a metal staircase.

The Lingering Punishment After Leaving Prison

If you were designing a system that ensured those leaving prison returned, you’d end up with something similar to the current U.S. prisoner reentry landscape.

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The Rise in the ‘Stand Your Ground’ Defense
Man in a gun range points gun at white paper target.

The Rise in the ‘Stand Your Ground’ Defense

Recent shooting incidents have renewed conversations on “stand your ground” laws, their impact, and who is protected by the self-defense law.

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In Defense of Extending the U.S. Pandemic Response
Man in church wearing a face mask gripping a pew and praying.

In Defense of Extending the U.S. Pandemic Response

Leveraging human life for normalcy has been the theme of the U.S. pandemic response.

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How “In God We Trust” Became More Than a Motto
A close up of the back of a $10 bill with the inscription of "in God we trust."

How “In God We Trust” Became More Than a Motto

“In God We Trust” is a key example of U.S. civil religion: an ideology that has often cloaked abuses of power in the trappings of religious faith.

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