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Claims of Mass Rape by Hamas Unravel Upon Investigation

This investigative report uncovers questionable sourcing and a striking lack of physical or eyewitness evidence in two early reports that have been widely cited to bolster claims that Hamas committed mass sexual violence in its Oct. 7, 2023, attack on Israel.

Arun Gupta | Mar 5, 2024

Disability Justice | Criminal justice reform

Cop City Is a Disability Justice Issue, Too

Disability justice activists are joining grassroots efforts to shut down Atlanta’s Cop City, the largest police training campus in the U.S.

Marianne Dhenin | Mar 4, 2024

Rebuilding Tulsa With or Without Reparations

Tulsa’s Greenwood District is measuring its wealth in bonds between people and generations, even as reparations for the 1921 massacre remain elusive.

Anneliese Bruner | Mar 1, 2024

Spaces As Reparations for Black Youth

Investing in programs, resources, and physical spaces by and for Black youth is critical to narrowing generationally inherited disparities in wealth, health, and beyond.

Torie Weiston-Serdan | Feb 27, 2024

How Pop Culture Shapes Reparations

As the movement for reparations gains steam, mainstream and independent content creators continue to find new ways to advance the idea of reparative damages for Black people on screen.

Jonita Davis | Feb 26, 2024

The (Identity) Politics of Reparations

Can “reparationist” be a distinct identity, akin to feminist or abolitionist, a label worn with pride by progressives who believe in reparative compensation for Black people?

Trevor Smith | Feb 26, 2024

In Ankara, Turkey, people carry pictures of the journalists killed in Israeli attacks on Gaza. The commemoration was organized by Ankara Palestine Solidarity Platform, for Working Journalists’ Day on Jan. 10, 2024.

Activism

Reporting From the Front Lines of a Genocide

Being a Palestinian journalist has never been easy, but Israel’s escalation of violence against members of the press in Gaza is unprecedented, say press freedom advocates. Can global solidarity help stop the bloodshed?

Marianne Dhenin | Jan 17, 2024

A photo showing afro-american woman writing notes in the woods.

Writers of Color Are Redefining Nature Writing

A new generation of poets, essayists, memoirists, and novelists is narrating stories of severed connections and exploitation—both their own and the Earth’s.

Amanda Machado | Jan 8, 2024

Education

How Philadelphia Disrupted the School-to-Prison Pipeline

Research on a police diversion program implemented in 2014 shows a striking 91% reduction in in-school arrests over less than 10 years.

Amanda NeMoyer, Naomi Goldstein | Dec 5, 2023

Women

In Pursuit of Liberated Mothering

Cross-cultural dialogue, especially among moms of color, can build new narratives that challenge the legacies of white supremacy and foster healing.

A. Rochaun Meadows-Fernandez | Dec 4, 2023

A Model for Disability Justice in Emergency Shelters

In the face of the escalating climate crisis, a New Jersey organization has created a replicable shelter simulation model that makes temporary housing more inclusive for disabled people.

Marianne Dhenin | Nov 21, 2023

Is “From the River to the Sea” Antisemitic?

A scholar of Palestinian history offers critical context for the now-controversial slogan “From the river to the sea, Palestine will be free.”

Maha Nassar | Nov 16, 2023

How Black Lives Matter Changed the U.S.

In the decade since it began, #BlackLivesMatter has shifted the nation's collective consciousness, whether we wanted it shifted or not.

Erin Aubry Kaplan | Jul 28, 2023

Sustainable food and farming | Mental health

Farmers Navigate Dual Crises of Climate and Mental Health

Could provisions in the Farm Bill help with the high rates of suicide among U.S. farmers?

Melissa Godin | Jul 25, 2023

Doulas Work on the Front Lines of the Climate Crisis

As trusted community figures, doulas are increasingly helping their clients stay safe during heat waves, hurricanes, and wildfires, all of which put pregnant people at higher risk.

Hannah Docter-Loeb | Dec 30, 2022

Immigration | Mental health | Health care | Health Justice

How Imams Can Destigmatize Mental Health Care Among Muslims

Post-9/11 Islamophobia has triggered a mental health crisis among Muslims. Now, the shift toward seeking mental health care is happening at Islamic centers and mosques.

Majd Al-Waheidi | Dec 28, 2022

Activism | Affordable housing | Wealth and inequality

The Grassroots Fight for Housing Justice in Baltimore

Tired of waiting for the city to address housing justice, Baltimore’s constellation of grassroots activists and institutions are charging forward to keep residents in their homes and increase availability of affordable housing.

Jaisal Noor | Dec 27, 2022

Activism | Criminal justice reform

Abolishing the Nation’s Largest Jail System

L.A. County activists are working to replace violent jails with mental health facilities, and to reallocate funding from incarceration toward social services.

Sonali Kolhatkar | Dec 16, 2022

Two women working on transplanting rice crops

Sustainable food and farming | Climate

Resurrecting Climate-Resilient Rice in India

Seemingly miraculous varieties that can withstand drought, flood, and saltwater intrusion are the result of centuries of selective breeding by ancient farmers.

Rebecca George | Dec 14, 2022

Education | Immigration

A Site That Safeguards Migrants’ Educational Credentials

When people forced to flee their homes then arrive in new countries, their efforts to continue with higher education and careers are often stymied.

Elizabeth Hewitt | Dec 9, 2022

Affordable housing

The Fight for Housing Justice in Los Angeles

From the Los Angeles Tenants Union to Downtown Crenshaw, communities of color in L.A. are rewriting the rules of housing rights.

Jaisal Noor | Dec 5, 2022

Coronavirus | Health Justice | Health care

Poor Public Policy—Not Individual Moral Failure—Is What Threatens Public Health

People misuse morality to demonize one another’s choices and actions, letting policymakers and corporations off the hook.

Jill Neimark | Nov 30, 2022

Native rights | Indigenous lands

Indigenous and Black Communities Find Common Cause for Land Justice

Historically, Indigenous and Black folks have been turned against each other by colonizers and enslavers. Now, communities are learning from one another and finding solidarity in efforts to reclaim stolen lands.

PennElys Droz | Nov 22, 2022

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