Government racism and gross incompetence keep toxic lead water pipes in place, continually poisoning poor neighborhoods, especially children of color.
Inequality
Aftershock: the repercussions of Black maternal mortality
The U.S. is the most dangerous industrialized country for giving birth, especially for women of color and their families. This shocking documentary on Hulu is a must-see.
Monkeypox: Stand Up, Fight Back, Demand Global Solutions!
Viruses do not stop at borders, and monkeypox is a global health emergency.
Supreme Injustice
The reversal of Roe v. Wade guts a century of gains in reproductive rights in the most reactionary Supreme Court session in 50 years.
Courageous whistleblowers — salute and defend them!
“Working people owe a huge debt to leakers and whistleblowers for exposing truths at great risk to themselves.”
Fix Victoria’s bail laws now!
“It’s absolutely time to expose Victoria’s bail laws for what they are: a very profitable pipeline to prison.”
Release Melissa Lucio
Wrongly sentenced to death in Texas, Latina Melissa Lucio needs help fighting the legal system. Visit freemelisslucia.org.
Black farmers battle systemic land theft
An exposé of the U.S. government’s century of racist actions against farmers of color.
Gender-choice passport victory
The U.S. joins other countries that offer a third gender option on official documents — a good step in a larger battle.
Privatizing Medicare: A bipartisan stealth attack
Financial entities like hedge funds and private equity firms now compete with insurance companies and for-profit healthcare providers scrambling for Medicare enrollees.
