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‘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.
Nancy Altman on GOP Social Security Attack, Daniel Ellsberg Revisited
When Daniel Ellsberg died, media burnished their own reputation as truth-tellers while somehow dishonoring the practice of truth-telling.
As Venezuela Mends Ties With Latin Neighbors, Western Media Turn Up the Propaganda
Western outlets will stop at no length to defend Washingtons agenda, even if that means reheating debunked narratives.
Sonali Kolhatkar on the Power of Narrative
Narrative is an important tool for folks looking to change the world for the better, in part by changing the stories we tell one another.
Tauhid Chappell on Cannabis Justice, Evan Greer on Kids Online Safety Act
What will the legalization, and profitizing, of marijuana mean for the people and communities most harmed by its criminalization?
Jeff Chang & Jeannie Park on Asian Americans and Affirmative Action
Asian-American students are being used as the face of attempts to eliminate affirmative action or race-consciousness in college admissions.