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‘They are going to attack abortion through any means necessary’
Posted inGender & LGBTQIA+

‘They are going to attack abortion through any means necessary’

Tina Vasquez headshot by Tina Vásquez June 23rd, 2023June 22nd, 2023

The anti-abortion movement has gained considerable footing in the Midwest, creating a devastating atmosphere in the region for abortion care

color photograph of a Latinx man with buzzed hair wearing a black t-shirt and blue jeans setting down plates at a round wooden table at a restaurant.
Posted inEconomy & Workers' Rights

Illinois law mandates paid leave for workers—that they can take for any reason

by Allison Torres Burtka June 5th, 2023June 5th, 2023
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Posted inPolitics & Democracy

The Hindu supremacist movement is a growing threat in the U.S.

by Cyrus Rab and Pushkar Sharma May 30th, 2023May 30th, 2023
color photograph of a white car from the side. duct taped to the side is a large white paper poster that reads "Prison = Death #Free Them All"
Posted inCrime, Reform & Abolition

Illinois organizers push to abolish cash bail as they await court ruling

by Noah Berlatsky May 19th, 2023July 18th, 2023
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Posted inGender & LGBTQIA+

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

by Sherronda J. Brown March 28th, 2023March 28th, 2023
color photograph of an outdoor protest against the police. in the foreground is a yellow sign in the shape of a police badge with red paper on the bottom shaped to look like blood dripping. black handwritten text reads "police city of chicago, you don't serve nor protect us"
Posted inCrime, Reform & Abolition

Caregivers on the front lines of Chicago’s abolitionist movement

by Makaelah Walters March 10th, 2023May 3rd, 2023
Posted inClimate & Environment

FEMA’s failure to account for climate change leaves BIPOC communities on the brink of disaster

by Ray Levy Uyeda February 14th, 2023March 14th, 2023
Enbridge's Line 5 threatens Indigenous land and peoples
Posted inClimate & Environment

Enbridge’s Line 5 threatens Indigenous land and peoples

by Ray Levy Uyeda February 9th, 2023February 9th, 2023
color photograph of a police officer in a yellow safety vest pulling a line of yellow caution tape across the foreground. in the background, further down the street, a group of protesters stand in the middle of the street holding a read banner that reads "build back better for our families - child tax credit - healthcare - childcare"
Posted inPolitics & Democracy

Anti-protest laws stifle free expression and threaten democracy

Sravya Headshot by Sravya Tadepalli December 20th, 2022December 22nd, 2022
Posted inCrime, Reform & Abolition

Felon re-enfranchisement restores more than civil rights

Tamar by Tamar Sarai November 3rd, 2022November 3rd, 2022

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