Feature Archives - Prism

color photograph of a man wading through floodwater that comes to his knees. he holds a bird in a cage and covers his face as he passes a red-painted wall

Climate & Environment

In unincorporated communities, climate change worsens inequalities for BIPOC

by Ray Levy Uyeda October 4th, 2023October 4th, 2023

When continued investment in practices that destroy the environment compounds our rapidly changing climate system, those with the least suffer the most

color photograph of an outdoor protest against the police. people wear masks and hold signs with slogans like "care not cops" and "say their names until there are no more names"

Crime, Reform & Abolition

Non-carceral emergency response initiatives require a cultural shift

by Tamar Sarai October 2nd, 2023October 2nd, 2023

color photograph outside a stone building archway. large signs flank the archway; the left is light blue with alternating dark blue and white text lines reading "montana youth making climate history," and the right is white with alternating light and dark blue text lines reading "montana youth have a right to a safe climate." people in red t-shirts stand and sit on the stairway leading up to the door

Climate & Environment

Advocates increasingly rely on the courts to effect climate change. Is it the right approach?

by Ray Levy Uyeda September 26th, 2023September 27th, 2023

color photograph of a Black woman wearing a cloth mask and pulling up the sleeve of her black t-shirt. a health care worker sits to her left wearing a medical mask as she gives the Black woman a vaccine

The long Covid nightmare is far from over, especially for women of color

by Laura Weiss September 21st, 2023September 26th, 2023

color photograph of three Latinx students broadcasting inside a radio station

Student journalists nationwide face administrative censorship and challenges

by Tamar Sarai September 18th, 2023September 26th, 2023

two BIPOC trans people sit outside in a park. trees full of leaves fill the background. they look at each other and smile lovingly

BIPOC LGBTQIA+ communities deserve care for eating disorders

by Krystal Kavita Jagoo September 13th, 2023September 14th, 2023

color photograph of the backs of four farmworkers. they are leaned forward and bracing their arms against a wall of tobacco leaves

Race

The anti-Indigenous use of commercial tobacco harms the planet and its people

by Ray Levy Uyeda September 7th, 2023September 7th, 2023

color photograph of an incarcerated person wearing dark blue long pants and a light blue t-shirt with yellow text on the upper back that reads "DOC." they are leaned over using a flat shovel. small plants are spaced out in the foreground. they stand in front of a chain-link fence. two people walk in the background on the other side of the fence

Economy & Workers' Rights

86 cents for a day of work is a reality for most incarcerated people

by Tina Vásquez and Derek R. Trumbo, Sr. September 6th, 2023September 6th, 2023

color photograph of a Black woman in a wheelchair being pushed by a Black man in a parking lot. several long buses surround them on both sides

Climate & Environment

Disaster relief often leaves disabled people behind. Disabled first responders are trying to change that

by Bianca Gonzalez August 31st, 2023September 5th, 2023

color photograph wide shot of volunteers in the bottom right of the frame picking up trash in a marsh. across the river in the midground, a city skyline is visible against a clear blue sky

Climate & Environment

Loosening wetland protections threatens ecosystems and worsens climate damage

by Ray Levy Uyeda August 30th, 2023August 30th, 2023