Lives First, Profits Later: How to Close the Global Vaccine Gap

The global vaccine gap is both a racial justice and human rights issue.

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The Problem With Censoring Political Speech Online – Including Trump’s

No one is required to publish politicians’ speech, but online platforms should be cautious when censoring them.

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The Bill of Rights Simplified

Sometimes the jargon woven into our founding documents doesn't make much sense. So we simplified it for you.

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Orange County’s Dramatic Reduction in Jail Population During the Pandemic is a Model for the Nation

The court-ordered victory shows that decarceration is not only possible going forward, it’s critically important.

Prisoner Alfred Chestnut hugs his mother Sarah after his release Monday, Nov. 25, 2019, in Baltimore.

The ‘ICE Kids’

For years, ICE has been holding teenagers in indefinite detention thousands of miles away from their families. And it won’t tell anyone why.

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Interracial marriage was legalized only 54 years ago

With loving v. Virginia, the Supreme Court overturned all laws banning interracial marriage.

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Remembering George Floyd

Today, we hope you'll take a moment to join George Floyd's family and our community in mourning his death and celebrating his life, and doing the same for all of those who've had loved ones killed by police.

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State Lawmakers Are Trying to Ban Talk About Race in Schools

A nationwide attempt to censor discussions of race in the classroom is underway. These bills don’t just set back progress in addressing systemic issues, they also rob young people of an inclusive education and blatantly suppress speech about race.

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Discriminatory Return to In Office Work Mandates Could Push Women and People of Color out of the Workforce

If states and cities rush into forcing remote employees to return to the office without confronting the ongoing realities of the pandemic, they could cause new setbacks to workplace equality that will take decades to overcome.

Municipal workers union gather on City Hall in New York for May Day protest against returning to offices.