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Three Ways People Are Challenging the Prison System Right Now
"Prisons aren't safe for anyone," declared CeCe McDonald during her recent appearance on the Melissa Harris-Perry show. McDonald should know—she is a Black trans woman who was arrested and sentenced to...
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On this episode, we talk with three all-star feminist thinkers about the politics of public space.If you're not one of the 10 million people who have seen Franchesca Ramsey's"Shit White Girls Say... to...
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Linking Capitalism and Immigration: A Q&A with Migrant Justice Activist...
It's no secret that despite sounding the rhetoric of comprehensive immigration reform, the Obama administration has deported nearly two million people.Rather than wait for politicians and policy makers...
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The Rhetoric of Immigration Reform: From "Si Se Puede" to "Bring Them Home."
"Si se puede! Si se puede!" That's the rallying cry I remember from 2006 when waves of immigrant rights marches and protests swept the country.The focus of those protests were a new federal bill that...
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Artist Ramiro Gomez Paints Invisible Workers into Wealthy Homes
Ramiro Gomez altered a magazine page to create the painting "Ofelia Cleaning."The scene is familiar to any fancy home design magazine reader: the perfectly appointed living space full of gleaming...
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What if Christmas Trees Honored the Workers Who Grew Them?
An Oregon Christmas tree farm worker, photographed as part of the Pineros project. In 100 different homes across Portland this winter, Christmas trees were adorned with unusual ornaments: instead of...
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Latinas Play Big Roles in the White House—But For What?
People involved with No Papers, No Fear protested at the Democratic National Convention in 2012. During Obama's time in office, more than two million people have been deported. Photo by Kris Krug, via...
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Most Americans Think We Should Help Children Crossing Our Border
An anti-deportation rally in Washington, DC this week. Photo by Mar is Sea Y, via Creative Commons.Since October, more than 57,000 children have crossed the United States border without a parent or...
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Crossing Borders: LGBT People in Immigration Detention Are Often Targets for...
A protest in support of immigration reform during the Hispanic Congressional Caucus gala this October. Photo by Ep_jhu. Last month when President Obama finally announced his executive action to...
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In the United States, Salsa Outsells Ketchup.
We're excited to print an excerpt from the introduction of Latino Stats: American Hispanics by the Numbers, a new book by Idelisse Malavé and Esti Giordani that sifts through a profusion of data to...
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