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Meet the Trump Judge Who’s OK With Cops Shooting Unarmed People in the Back

Lisa Needham

A Trump appointee, Judge Jonathan Kobes, said an Arkansas police officer was justified in shooting a man in the back, even after a pat-down revealed the suspect was unarmed.

What We Mean When We Say Abolish the Police

K Agbebiyi

The movement to abolish police is just another step in our long-game goal of dismantling the entire prison industrial complex.

I Used to Thank JK Rowling for My Survival. Her Transphobia Has Put Me in Danger.

Serena Daniari

Denying the existence of trans people, as Rowling has repeatedly done, is not only dangerous but also futile.

What We Mean When We Say Defund the Police

K Agbebiyi

As an abolitionist organizer working to end policing, incarceration, and surveillance, I know that “defund the police” is not just a slogan.

Advocates Fear Another Devastating Impact of COVID-19: More Forced Pregnancies and Reproductive Control

Jallicia Jolly

Black, brown, Indigenous, disabled, and low-income people have historically been victim to state-sanctioned forced sterilizations and reproductive coercion. 

Why Biden’s LGBTQ Platform Is Good—but Not Nearly Good Enough

Ray Levy-Uyeda

Joe Biden says he would restore LGBTQ rights lost under President Trump, but a truly transformative queer and trans political agenda isn’t merely about building protections onto an existing political structure.

Tear Gas, Miscarriages, and Breastfeeding: Is It Safe to Protest While Pregnant?

Gina Martínez

The question of whether to show up to protests because of the potential risk is not a consideration that anyone should have to make—there is no reason that peaceful protesters should ever be attacked with chemicals.

While You Protest, the Supreme Court Is Poised to Pummel Your Rights

Jessica Mason Pieklo

The Supreme Court is set to radically alter immigration, abortion rights, and employment discrimination law—all in a matter of weeks.

Why Students Need Sex Education That’s Honest About Racism

Christine Soyong Harley

It is not enough to say that we advocate for “culturally responsive” sex ed. We have to show that our sex education is as honest about racism as it is on any other topic.

It’s Never Too Soon to Teach Kids About Race and Racism. These Books Can Help.

Brittany Smith

Learning starts from birth, so whether you're a parent, guardian, educator, or caretaker, let’s work to expose our children to diversity and have conversations about race.