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The Shepherds of the West Bank
8+ hour, 14+ min ago (756+ words) In villages throughout the West Bank, Palestinian shepherds face violence from Israeli settlers and soldiers. Ahmed tends to his sheep in al-Farisiya. "The settlers are the law here." The soldiers blindfolded, handcuffed, and stripped Ahmed, taking turns beating him for…...
I Still Hold My Head Up, and I Still Know Who I Am
7+ hour, 15+ min ago (847+ words) Ten stories of people with histories living in Skid Row, in their own words. In downtown Los Angeles, roughly fifty square blocks make up Skid Row, a dense landscape of makeshift shelters that has become both a refuge and a…...
Treat Violence As a Workplace Safety Issue
2+ day, 17+ hour ago (703+ words) This Workers Memorial Day, April 28, let's commit to curbing on-the-job harassment and abuse. From farmwork to the halls of Congress, gender-based violence and harassment is not just misconduct. It's a widespread workplace hazard, even if federal law fails to treat…...
This Arbor Day, Let's Move Past the Myths
4+ day, 7+ hour ago (722+ words) We need policies that enhance water supplies, reduce wildfire risk, and support rural economies. Redwood trees in California. April 24 is Arbor Day, when Americans will gather to plant trees on city streets, in parks, and within other open spaces. But…...
At This Minnesota Prison, A New Housing Experiment Transformed Life Inside
4+ day, 7+ hour ago (275+ words) The outdated facility is slated for closure in 2029but many still housed there now benefit from greater autonomy and rehabilitative programs. Joseph Soltis, who has been incarcerated at Stillwater for years and now lives in the Earned Living Unit, put a…...
Trump's Vision for the Homeless Is Already Here
5+ day, 8+ hour ago (255+ words) Forcing the most vulnerable among us into institutions only perpetuates their trauma. I know, because I've lived it. My second thought was, "This is already here." From Democratic California Governor Gavin Newsom's "CARE courts" to the massively profitable psychiatric-industrial complex,…...
From Classroom to Rubble
5+ day, 9+ hour ago (638+ words) Over the course of two years, Kuwait School transformed from a school to a shelter to a detention center, and ultimately, to debris. People sit outside the Kuwait School in northern Gaza, December 2023. Kuwait Upper Secondary School for Girls in…...
West Bank Children Forced from Classrooms As Israel Weaponizes Tax Revenue
5+ day, 9+ hour ago (866+ words) As Israel manufactures a financial crisis in the West Bank, public schools are only able to teach three days a week. It is not a holiday, nor is this a case of mass truancy. This scene is the direct result…...
No Place Like Home
6+ day, 6+ hour ago (212+ words) There Is No Place for Us" and Placeless" paired together provide a clear picture of homelessness in the modern age. In'There Is No Place for Us: Working and Homeless in America, journalist Brian Goldstone showcases America"s "working homeless" by…...
Trump's High Gas Prices Are No Accident
6+ day, 7+ hour ago (744+ words) This administration is doing everything it can to keep Americans hooked on fossil fuels'no matter how dearly it costs working people. President Donald Trump's'unprovoked and illegal'attack on Iran has sent'crude oil,'gasoline,'and'diesel'prices through the roof. In addition, farmers are…...