Politics & Democracy Archives - Prism

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaking at a podium

Gender & LGBTQIA+

Florida prepares to expand ‘Don’t Say Gay’ up to 12th grade

by Alexandra Martinez March 30th, 2023March 30th, 2023

Teachers in the state fear being criminalized if the “Don’t Say Gay” bill expands

color photo of grassy wetlands in the foreground, a strip of water in the midground, and unfinished construction of large houses in the background

Climate & Environment

Supreme Court could upend wetland and water protections in the US

by Ray Levy Uyeda March 29th, 2023March 29th, 2023

color photo outdoors of two cardboard poster signs in support of trans rights lean against a speaker

Gender & LGBTQIA+

These US states are protecting gender-affirming care and abortion access

by Sherronda J. Brown March 28th, 2023March 28th, 2023

color photo of an outdoor protest where people hold up white and yellow paper signs in chinese and english in support of new york city vendors

Economy & Workers' Rights

8 months later, NYC vendors are still fighting for officials to fulfill their promises

by Hafeezat Bishi March 27th, 2023March 28th, 2023

color stock photo of pro-choice protesters standing outside the U.S. Supreme Court. the sky is clear and bright, and someone in the foreground holds a large white paper poster with black text that reads "everyone deserves access to safe abortion care"

Gender & LGBTQIA+

When abortion havens restrict access, where can people get care?

by Sakshi Udavant March 23rd, 2023March 23rd, 2023

color stock photo of a woman's hand with an IV drip hooked up. her face is slightly out of frame as she lies in a hospital bed wearing a blue hospital gown

After halting the deportation of a woman in a coma, advocates push for regulating medical deportations

by Maurizio Guerrero March 15th, 2023March 15th, 2023

color photograph of about fifty people standing and sitting outside in a forest clearing. many wear face masks, t-shirts or flannels, and long pants, and most are looking at something to the right of the frame

Crime, Reform & Abolition

Stopping Cop City means committing to a world without police

by Reina Sultan March 14th, 2023March 14th, 2023

Race

A bill in Georgia could disenfranchise descendants of enslaved Africans on Sapelo Island

by Alexandra Martinez March 13th, 2023March 16th, 2023

color photograph of an indoor protest in Grand Central Station in New York City. a person in the foreground wears a mask and holds a white paper sign above their head reading "no human being is illegal." an american flag hangs in the background immediately above the poster

Immigration advocates urge Biden to reverse proposed near-total asylum ban

by Imani Stephens February 28th, 2023February 28th, 2023

color photograph of two Black undocumented immigrants. one, wearing a grey sweatshirt and a baseball cap over short hair, holds the head of the other comfortingly and kisses their forehead

DeSantis spends February targeting immigrants, leading up to likely presidential run

by Tina Vásquez February 28th, 2023February 28th, 2023