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The Food Activism of Appalachian Teachers

Ellee Achten

The strike revealed the efforts public school teachers in the region routinely make to support all the needs of their students, including feeding them.

Sanctuary Leader ‘Kidnapped’ by ICE at Immigration Appointment (Updated)

Tina Vasquez

Following Samuel Oliver-Bruno's arrest over the holiday weekend, advocates claim Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) worked with USCIS to lure Oliver-Bruno out of his sanctuary church to quickly detain and deport him.

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Lawsuit: Foster Children in Kansas Forced to Sleep in Office Conference Rooms, Hospitals

Lisa Needham

Without a doubt, children cannot thrive in such a setting. Indeed, they can barely survive.

Immigrant Women in Abusive Relationships Face Long Delays for Green Cards—and Possible Deportation

Moira Lavelle

Starting today USCIS can begin deportation proceedings on victims of trafficking, crime, and domestic violence if their visa petitions have been denied.

[PHOTO: Black woman cuddles an infant with a hat with pom-pom, while Black man with a wedding ring and wristband lightly touches the child.]

Why Gabrielle Union’s Surrogacy Story Gutted Me—and Gave Me Hope

Brandi Collins-Calhoun

You've heard about Michelle Obama's fertility struggles. But it was seeing actress Gabrielle Union's daughter that reignited my desire to help other people of color become parents.

Native American Heritage Month Began Before November for This Wisconsin Community

Mary Annette Pember

Community members created the Madeline Island Jingle Dress Project in the spring of 2018 to immerse Native and non-Native people in the history of the island.

[photo: Peggy Flanagan stands with her daughter.]

On ‘Native Election Night,’ I Know My Mother Would Have Been Proud

Mary Annette Pember

While covering the midterms from Minnesota, I couldn't help but feel the pride my mother would have felt had she lived to see this day.

[Photo: Hands holding a pack of birth control pills.]

Trump’s HHS Reverses Course on Including Hormonal Birth Control in Title X Grants (Updated)

Katelyn Burns

Last year’s Title X funding announcement introduced grant criteria focused on natural family planning.

Racism Kills: What Community-Level Interventions Can Do About It

Miriam Zoila Pérez

One such program is a school-based model in Portland, Oregon, called 3 to PhD.

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Trump Administration Moves to Restrict Birth Control Benefit and Abortion in Post-Midterm Attack

Katelyn Burns

The release of the finalized birth control benefit rules had been anticipated by advocates since news broke last month that finalized versions had been submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB).

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