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Jan 30, 2025

Why Sanctioning the ICC Would Be Terrible for Civil Liberties

Free Speech
Sanctions would endanger the investigation of war crimes across the globe and prove a grave blow to human rights.
Sanctions would endanger the investigation of war crimes across the globe and prove a grave blow to human rights.
An exterior view of the International Criminal Court In The Hague, Netherlands, with the sign of with of the official logo and inscription of the International Criminal Court in the foreground.
An exterior view of the International Criminal Court In The Hague, Netherlands, with the sign of with of the official logo and inscription of the International Criminal Court in the foreground.
Jan 29, 2025

Quiz: How Much Do You Know About Birthright Citizenship?

Racial Justice
President Donald Trump has issued an executive order to eliminate birthright citizenship. Take our quiz to see how much you know about the history of birthright citizenship and the legality of Trump’s order.
President Donald Trump has issued an executive order to eliminate birthright citizenship. Take our quiz to see how much you know about the history of birthright citizenship and the legality of Trump’s order.
A collage of images pertaining to birthright citizenship.
A collage of images pertaining to birthright citizenship.
Jan 24, 2025

Trump’s Executive Orders Rolling Back DEI and Accessibility Efforts, Explained

Racial Justice
These orders represent a deliberate attempt to undo progress on diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility and create new barriers to opportunity.
These orders represent a deliberate attempt to undo progress on diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility and create new barriers to opportunity.
Several hands raising, one of which belongs to a Black person.
Several hands raising, one of which belongs to a Black person.
Jan 24, 2025

The High Costs of Abortion Bans

Gender Equity & Reproductive Freedom
Abortion care and access is not just politics, it’s personal.
Abortion care and access is not just politics, it’s personal.
A graphic depicting different images pertaining to reproductive rights and abortion bans.
A graphic depicting different images pertaining to reproductive rights and abortion bans.
Jan 22, 2025

Trump's Executive Orders Promoting Sex Discrimination, Explained

Gender Equity & Reproductive Freedom
A new executive order lays out a plan to erase transgender people’s existence under the law
A new executive order lays out a plan to erase transgender people’s existence under the law
A pesron holding up a sign reading "A World Without Trans People Has Never Existed And Never Will" at a demonstration.
A pesron holding up a sign reading "A World Without Trans People Has Never Existed And Never Will" at a demonstration.
Jan 22, 2025

Why Anti-Trans Policies in Prison Are Everyone’s Problem

Criminal Justice

January 22 is Trans Prisoner Day of Solidarity and Action, and there has never been a more important time to commemorate it.

By Jay Jones

January 22 is Trans Prisoner Day of Solidarity and Action, and there has never been a more important time to commemorate it.

By Jay Jones
A row of prison doors.
A row of prison doors.