‘The Ash is Spread All Over Puerto Rico’
Every morning, 18-year-old Mabette Colón’s home in Guayama, Puerto Rico, is soiled with dark grey co... Read more
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- Victims Confront an Epidemic of Sexual Harassment
- We Must Offer Underprivileged Students More Than a Meager ‘Stay in School’
- A Recipe for Disaster
- When Not Opening the Door to ICE Is No Longer Enough
- Rights Groups Seek Fairness for Jailed AZ Women
- The Thread That Ties Segregation to Gentrification
- Honoring Police Includes Acknowledging Systemic Reform Is Needed
- President Has Put Our Nation on a Dangerous Path
- President’s Decision Creates Chaos, Uncertainty
- Combating the Opioid Epidemic
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Rights Groups Seek Fairness for Jailed AZ Women
Advocates say too many moms in Arizona spent Mother’s Day behind bars simply because they can’t afford bail.... Read more
More Can Be Done for Missing, Murdered Native Women
The National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Native Women and Girls was May 5th. Advocates say much more could... Read more
Progressive Group Hopes for Youthful AZ Political Shift in 2018
As 2018 midterm elections draw nearer, progressive groups are taking a closer look at Arizona for potential wins in cong... Read more
Commentary
We Must Offer Underprivileged Students More Than a Meager ‘Stay in School’
“Chalé ganas, mijo,” my grandpa would often say — apply yourself and put efforts into your studies. Throughout my childh... Read more
A Recipe for Disaster
Ever wonder what “artificial flavor” means when you look at the list of ingredients? In some cases, it means... Read more
When Not Opening the Door to ICE Is No Longer Enough
As immigrants in the Trump era, we have witnessed virtually every single ICE operative that has ever been caught on vide... Read more
Honoring Police Includes Acknowledging Systemic Reform Is Needed
During the third week of May, tens of thousands of cops from across the nation will gather in Washington, D.C., for “Pol... Read more
President Has Put Our Nation on a Dangerous Path
Editor’s Note: Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) delivered a response to President Donald Trump’s announcement on May 8t... Read more
President’s Decision Creates Chaos, Uncertainty
Editor’s Note: U.S. Rep.’s Ed Perlmutter (CO-07), Michelle Lujan Grisham (NM-01) and Raúl M. Grijalva (AZ-03) released t... Read more
Combating the Opioid Epidemic
Editor’s Note: Colorado Congresswoman Diana DeGette was the co-lead at a hearing on May 8, on the nation’s opioid crisis... Read more
We All Hurt for Puerto Rico
“I hurt for Puerto Rico,” a Boricua friend of mine recently told me. It’s no wonder. The island is ever so slowly recove... Read more
Doing His Job: RIP Shah Marai
As journalists stateside squabble over a comedian’s jokes, long-suffering media in Afghanistan mourn the deaths of... Read more
International News
Miss Peru Beauty Queens Go Rogue
Talk about resistance in unlikely places. Facing horrific rates of violence against women- the week... Read more
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Victims Confront an Epidemic of Sexual Harassment
At the heart of so many #MeToo disclosures is invisibility. For farmworker women like Teresa Arredondo, it’s about being... Read more