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Don't Say Gay Bill Protest

The Queer State, With Samuel Huneke The Queer State, With Samuel Huneke

On this episode of American Prestige, a discussion on how queer politics and activism can engage in state power.

Feb 6, 2024 / Podcast / Derek Davison and Daniel Bessner

Singer Taylor Swift attends the 66th Grammy Awards on February 4, 2024, in Los Angeles.

Taylor Swift May Yet Save Joe Biden Taylor Swift May Yet Save Joe Biden

Attacks on the popular singer help highlight the sheer weirdness of Trump’s GOP.

Feb 5, 2024 / Jeet Heer

A pro-Palestinian protester holds a handmade placard paying tribute to Palestinian journalists at a rally in Whitehall to call for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza and an end to Israel's occupation on February 3, 2024, in London, United Kingdom.

An Essential Intervention on Behalf of Embattled Palestinian Journalists An Essential Intervention on Behalf of Embattled Palestinian Journalists

The Committee to Protect Journalists has just committed $300,000 to an emergency fund to aid journalists working in Gaza.

Feb 5, 2024 / John Nichols

Postcard From the Edge

Postcard From the Edge Postcard From the Edge

Gaza’s catastrophic suffering ignored.

Feb 5, 2024 / OppArt / Tjeerd Royaards

The International Court of Justice delivers an order on South Africa’s genocide case against Israel on January 26, 2024, in The Hague, the Netherlands.

The ICJ’s Ruling Was the First Crack in Israel’s Armor of Impunity The ICJ’s Ruling Was the First Crack in Israel’s Armor of Impunity

Even as the Israeli government dismisses the ruling, the international community has sent a message that Israel no longer enjoys the immunity that’s protected it since 1948.

Feb 5, 2024 / Meron Rapoport

11 Arguments for Open Borders

11 Arguments for Open Borders 11 Arguments for Open Borders

A world not divided by militarized borders would help form a world where sustainability and justice take precedence over extraction and exploitation.

Feb 5, 2024 / John Washington

Demonstrators march past the US Capitol during the annual March for Life on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., on Friday, January 19, 2024.

The Anti-Abortion Movement Is at a Crossroads The Anti-Abortion Movement Is at a Crossroads

The Dobbs decision was a major victory for the right, but the results of recent ballot initiatives made activists at the 2024 March for Life question the movement's direction.

Feb 5, 2024 / StudentNation / Molly Morrow

Blood Brothers

Blood Brothers Blood Brothers

Givr Hell.

Feb 2, 2024 / Steve Brodner

Charleston Removes John C. Calhoun Statue From City's Marion Square

The Party of Lincoln Is Really the Party of Calhoun The Party of Lincoln Is Really the Party of Calhoun

Nikki Haley and Greg Abbott echo the theorist of secession.

Feb 2, 2024 / Jeet Heer

Domestic Violence

Domestic Violence Domestic Violence

The World Health Organization reports that globally, about 35% of women have experienced physical or sexual violence in their lifetime.

Feb 2, 2024 / OppArt / Karen Thomas

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