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Kehsi Iman Wilson on Americans with Disabilities Act
The ADA demands all kinds of attention, every daynot a once a year pat on the back about "how far weve come."
Baher Azmy on Abu Ghraib Torture Lawsuit, Thomas Germain on Online History Destruction
Unlike elite medias misty memories, the lawsuit is a stubborn indication that those responsible for Abu Ghraib haven't been called to account.
Shankar Narayan on Facial Misrecognition, Braxton Brewington on Student Debt Abolition
Facial recognition, a technology that has been proven wrong, has been deemed harmful, in principle and in practice, for years now.
Teddy Ostrow on UPS/Teamsters Agreement, Matthew Cunningham-Cook on GOP Climate Sabotage
Elite media are deeply accustomed to calling any union action a harm, and any company acknowledgment of workers value a concession.
Melissa Crow on Asylum Restrictions, Dave Zirin on NYT’s Vanishing Sports Section
Advocates have long declared that Bidens asylum restrictions are not just harmful but unlawful. And a federal judge has just agreed.
‘We Need a Gender-Inclusive Understanding of Police Violence’ - CounterSpin interview with Kevin Minofu on Say Her Name
"Not a lot of people would understand that Black women are often killed by the police when they actually ask for help."
Kevin Minofu on Say Her Name
Say Her Name is about adding Black women to our understanding of police violenceto help make our response more meaningful and impactful.
Arlene Martínez on Corporate Subsidies, Florín Nájera-Uresti on Journalism Preservation
White supremacy and economic policy are completely different stories for the press, but not for the people.
Emily Sanders on How Not to Interview an Oil CEO, Kaufman & Bozuwa on Fighting Climate Disrupters
There is no way to fight climate disruption without fighting climate disrupters.
Taryn Abbassian and Others on Dobbs One Year Later
The impacts of the Dobbs ruling are still reverberating, as is the organized pushback that we can learn about and support.