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Stories from the front-lines on the fight for civil rights.

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  • “We Cannot Have Access To Abortion Care If We Don’t Have Providers”

    “We Cannot Have Access To Abortion Care If We Don’t Have Providers”

    In the wake of Dobbs, clinicians struggle to find abortion training, compounding a dangerous lack of healthcare for patients.
    Go to the profile of Lauren Rosenfield
    Lauren Rosenfield
    Jan 26
    The Technocratic Dream Of A “Cashless Society” Entrenches Inequities

    The Technocratic Dream Of A “Cashless Society” Entrenches Inequities

    “Civil liberties are going to be absolutely thrown into disarray.”
    Go to the profile of Carla Bell
    Carla Bell
    Jan 19
    The Intricate Ethics Of Clothing: A Q&A With The Author Of ‘Worn: A People’s History of Clothes’

    The Intricate Ethics Of Clothing: A Q&A With The Author Of ‘Worn: A People’s History of Clothes’

    “Decoding the global system that makes our clothes, might also change the way we view the world.”
    Go to the profile of Katie Tandy
    Katie Tandy
    Jan 13
    “It Was Time To Get Creative” : Austin, Texas Fights For Abortion Justice With Grace Act

    “It Was Time To Get Creative” : Austin, Texas Fights For Abortion Justice With Grace Act

    Spreading this act is some of the most urgent work local government can do in red states.
    Go to the profile of Katie Tandy
    Katie Tandy
    Dec 22, 2022
    // MIDTERM ELECTIONS
    Louisiana’s Long History Of People As Property

    Louisiana’s Long History Of People As Property

    Louisiana votes “No” on removing constitutional language allowing forced labor as punishment. How long will slavery plague the state?
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    Jamaica Sarah
    Nov 10, 2022
    This Is What Democracy Looks Like

    This Is What Democracy Looks Like

    A Michigan County Clerk fought back against voter intimidation — and won. How did Barb Byrum do it?
    Go to the profile of Katie Tandy
    Katie Tandy
    Dec 8, 2022
    Voters In Deep Red Kentucky Stand In Defiance Of Their Leaders On Abortion Rights

    Voters In Deep Red Kentucky Stand In Defiance Of Their Leaders On Abortion Rights

    “I’ve always considered myself pro-life, but what if my daughter was raped?“
    Go to the profile of Molly Wadzeck Kraus
    Molly Wadzeck Kraus
    Nov 28, 2022
    // LOCAL DEMOCRACY
    Amy’s Kitchen Workers Protested Working Conditions. Then They Lost Their Jobs

    Amy’s Kitchen Workers Protested Working Conditions. Then They Lost Their Jobs

    “They treat you like you’re nothing. Like cockroaches.”
    Go to the profile of Public Rights Project
    Public Rights Project
    Nov 17, 2022
    “If You Don’t Have Empathy, You Just Don’t See Homeless People As Human”

    “If You Don’t Have Empathy, You Just Don’t See Homeless People As Human”

    All across the country, conservative think tank Cicero Institute is funding policies that criminalize homelessness.
    Go to the profile of Katie Tandy
    Katie Tandy
    Oct 20, 2022
    What Does It Mean To Be American?

    What Does It Mean To Be American?

    Documentary ‘This Land’ captures a day in the life of 42 states and six families on Election Day 2022. It can’t heal us, but it could help.
    Go to the profile of Katie Tandy
    Katie Tandy
    Sep 23, 2022
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