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Film Review

The Sound of Silence On Screen

Siddhant Adlakha / Truthdig Jan 23, 2023 An experimental Sundance documentary that upends audio-visual conventions. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Social Justice

Police Violence Reached an All-time High Last Year

Sonali Kolhatkar / IMI Jan 20, 2023 There is much data suggesting that more police funding means more violence and death. And yet, police departments remain flush with cash. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Labor

Black Women Spearhead a New Southern Union

Tina Vásquez / Prism Reports Jan 19, 2023 The South has a new union—and workers have Black women to thank. Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )

Labor

Virginia Transit Strikers Fight Privatized Race to the Bottom

Courtney Smith, Jonah Furman / Labor Notes Jan 17, 2023 Amalgamated Transit Union Local 689 is fighting to prove that buses should be a public service, not or a source of private profit. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Labor

How a War on Porn Is Endangering US Sex Workers

Hallie Lieberman / Open Democracy Jan 13, 2023 A proposed ‘anti-trafficking’ US law may actually increase trafficking, as well as threatening sex workers and free speech. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

Immigration

Texas Awards Biggest Border Wall Contract Yet to Trump-Tied Firm

Justin Miller / Texas Observer Jan 12, 2023 A Trump-tied firm with limited experience was awarded the largest border wall contract yet by the Texas government. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

LGBTQIA+

The Inspiration Behind Israel’s Anti-LGBTQ Coalition

Shiri Eisner / 972Mag Jan 12, 2023 The Israeli far-right is enthusiastically borrowing from the American far-right in its crusade against LGBTQ identities. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

DEIB

Why Twitter Matters to People With Disabilities

Vilissa Thompson / Prism Reports Jan 11, 2023 Twitter’s meltdown isn’t a punchline for disabled communities, who rely on the platform for connection, activism, and work. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

LGBTQIA+

Health Care For Transgender Adults Under Threat

Orion Rummler / 19th News Jan 10, 2023 Lawmakers prefiled many anti-trans bills ahead of state legislative sessions. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Immigration

The Asylum-Blocking Policies Continue

Sergio Ortiz Borbolla / WOLA Jan 6, 2023 Now policies of the U.S. and Mexican governments are sure to place asylum seekers into the hands of criminal groups waiting to prey on them. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Women

The Challenges African Feminist Movements Face in 2023

Joy Asasira / Open Democracy Jan 5, 2023 Looking forward to 2023 and beyond, Africa’s feminist movements will have to reinvest in their own defence of bodily autonomy. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Women

Why Whisper Networks Matter

Carrie Ann Johnson / The Conversation Jan 5, 2023 Whisper networks form because women realize that the process of formally reporting incidents is slow and generally doesn’t work. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )