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May 9, 2019

Congress, Laws Suppressing Boycotts of Israel Are Unconstitutional. Sincerely, Three Federal Courts.

Congress just got yet another reminder that the First Amendment right to political boycotts is alive and well in the United States, and any legislative attempt to infringe on that right puts them squarely...

May 8, 2019

Remembering the Woman Who Renovated the House that RBG Built

On the 50th anniversary of Selma’s Bloody Sunday, one of the darkest stains in our nation’s civil rights history, President Obama spoke with hope and confidence about Americans who were “unencumbered by...

May 3, 2019

What Officer Noor's Conviction Says About Racism in America

On Tuesday, April 30, a Minnesota jury convicted police officer Mohamed Noor of third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter for shooting and killing Justine Damond, a white Australian woman. Damond...

May 3, 2019

The Racist Roots of Denying Incarcerated People Their Right to Vote

“Do you want the Boston marathon bomber to vote...

Apr 26, 2019

Social Media Blackouts Are an Authoritarian Power Move

In the wake of the terrible Easter Sunday bombings in Sri Lanka, that government shut down access to Facebook, WhatsApp, YouTube, and other social media services. The shutdown garnered praise from some...

Apr 22, 2019

The Government Shouldn’t Keep the Public in the Dark Just Because Private Companies Ask It To

The government often relies on private entities to carry out its work. It has them running private prisons, designing...