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The New Mason-Dixon Line: How the Ruling on Nationwide Injunctions Takes Us Back to the Past
The Supreme Court’s ruling to curb nationwide injunctions in birthright citizenship cases evokes a time in U.S. history when one’s rights were determined by their geography.
Jul 16, 2025
Graphic by Christopher Cruz
There Is No Baby Formula Left in Gaza
A father shares his story of trying to find food for his baby in impossible circumstances.
Jul 16, 2025
ILR Press
Michael Ansara’s Legacy of Hope
A new memoir charts a lifetime that spans decades of activism and involvement.
Jul 14, 2025
Brave New Films
Firing Line: Robert Greenwald Chronicles the Killing of Combat Correspondents and Children in Gaza
‘Gaza: Journalists Under Fire’ takes viewers beyond the censorship inside the occupied inferno where unprecedented numbers of war reporters have died.
Jul 11, 2025
Graphic by Christopher Cruz
Why So Many People At My New Jersey Prison Support Trump
Many incarcerated people feel that the convicted felon in the White House is one of them.
Jul 10, 2025
Graphic by Christopher Cruz
The Movement to Excommunicate Misogyny From the Catholic Church
A global movement of women becoming priests shows no signs of stopping, despite the steep consequences.
Jul 9, 2025
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‘Our Hands Are Loud’: Documentary Creates a New Visual Language to Tell a Trailblazer’s Story
The new film about Marlee Matlin’s life prioritizes accessibility to tell the Oscar-winning actresses’s story.
Jul 8, 2025
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The Trump Administration Is Refusing to Enforce an Air Travel Disability Regulation
The rule, which was published during the Biden Administration, updated airline wheelchair standards.
Jul 8, 2025
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Mark Carney’s Quiet Capitulations to Trump
Canada’s new prime minister talks like a critic but acts like a sycophant.
Jul 4, 2025
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The Plot Against Iran
How the International Atomic Energy Agency and its director became part of the U.S.-Israeli plan for war on Iran.
Jul 2, 2025
John Ramspott (CC BY 2.0)
Keep Them On The Shelf
An interview with author Ira Wells on the fight against book banning.
Jul 1, 2025
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Stop the War Now, Before It Is Too Late
A call for an immediate end to unlawful military action and a move toward peaceful diplomacy.
Jun 27, 2025
NASA
A New Dimension of Sally Ride’s Story
The first American woman astronaut led a notably private life. Now, a new documentary examines her gay identity and treatment in the press.
Jun 26, 2025
Sajad Hameed
As Bombs Fell, They Prayed for Morning: A Night of War in Kashmir
Hours after India and Pakistan declared a truce, Kashmiris were plunged again into fear and violence—but for the first time, the hostilities targeted Srinagar.
Jun 25, 2025
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Blind Folks Are Still Waiting At the Curb
How long will it take before the ADA leads to the safer crossings it mandates?
Jun 24, 2025
Senate Democrats
Embracing the Darkness While Minding the Light
Reflections on Wen Stephenson’s latest book.
Jun 23, 2025
Bruce Dupree
Is It Time for a Public Option for Groceries?
In communities where access to fresh food is scarce, public grocery stores can provide crucial resources at lower prices.
Jun 23, 2025
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Red Channels: America’s Lasting Legacy Of Repression
The publication used to blacklist accused communists in television and broadcasting turns seventy-five.
Jun 21, 2025
Sampsa
Going Too Far
A law meant to protect victims of online revenge porn could be weaponized against provocative art.
Jun 20, 2025
Jess Flom
‘The Price of My Freedom’: Refusing to Legitimize Israeli Courts
Israeli activist Eran Maoz, who was arrested last month during a protest, has declined to cooperate in legal proceedings.
Jun 20, 2025
