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Need Money for a Green New Deal? Get It From ICE and CBP.

25Jul

By Josue De Luna NavarroNo Comments

Climate & Environment, Human Rights, Immigration, New

Need Money for a Green New Deal? Get It From ICE and CBP.

With the money we waste on ICE and CBP, we could solar power nearly 35 million homes.

White Students Sue Their University, Claim They Were Unfairly Denied Admission Under Affirmative Action

24Jul

By Raga JustinNo Comments

Education, New

White Students Sue Their University, Claim They Were Unfairly Denied Admission Under Affirmative Action

Previous attempts to overturn UT-Austin's admissions policies have proven unsuccessful, including a 2016 U.S. Supreme Court case that sided with the university.

24Jul

By Josue De Luna NavarroNo Comments

Immigration, New

What It’s Like to Grow Up Hunted

When I was just 10, I already knew what it was like to plan for a future without my parents.

The Racist Underpinnings of the American Way of War

21Jul

By Walden BelloNo Comments

War & Peace, New, Racial Justice

The Racist Underpinnings of the American Way of War

The deadly interplay of racism, genocide, and denial at the heart of American white society has been reproduced in the country’s wars.

In Huge Reversal, Federal Government Will Allow International Students to Stay in U.S. While Taking Online-Only Classes

14Jul

By Raga JustinNo Comments

Education, Human Rights, Immigration, New

In Huge Reversal, Federal Government Will Allow International Students to Stay in U.S. While Taking Online-Only Classes

The repeal follows outspoken criticism from universities, legal experts and higher education advocates, who deemed the rules unfairly punitive for foreign students.

Protesting for Black Lives in Trump Country

17Jun

By Mesha JeffersonNo Comments

Racial Justice, New, Politics & Elections

Protesting for Black Lives in Trump Country

Even here, people are organizing demonstrations to protest racism and police violence.

Despite COVID-19 Cases, Mississippi Is Slow to Review Jail Populations for Release

28May

By Ko BraggNo Comments

Racial Justice, Mass Incarceration, New

Despite COVID-19 Cases, Mississippi Is Slow to Review Jail Populations for Release

The state’s public defender asked the state Supreme Court in April to speed up reviews of people held pretrial, but advocates say it’s unclear if district courts have complied.