Trapped Between Taliban And US Empire: Afghan Women Keep Hope Alive After Occupation
In the second part of a feature on Afghan women after the end of U.S. military occupation and the resurgence of the Taliban, Brendan Maslauskas Dunn covers how women are coping with trauma and anxiety while organizing resistance.
Trapped Between The Taliban And US Empire: Afghan Women Mobilize For A Democratic Afghanistan
With U.S. military occupation over, Afghan women contend with Taliban rule and struggle for a truly democratic nation.
For Migrant Families, COVID-19 Made Precarious Housing Much Worse
Insufficient, crowded residencies have long plagued undocumented households. But COVID-19 has made a bad situation even worse.
Appeal Hearing: CIA’s War On Assange, Their ‘Most Prominent Critic,’ Takes Center Stage
The United States government’s appeal hearing in the extradition case against WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange ended with a focus on the CIA.
In San Quentin, COVID-19 Prevention No Match For Crowded And Poorly Ventilated Housing
Since COVID-19 wreaked havoc inside California’s prisons, conditions that helped the virus spread have been left unaddressed.
Massachusetts Chief of Police Sends Racist Emails to Town Officials, Keeps Job
“I couldn’t resist!!!” That’s the last line of a particularly racist email sent by Leyden, Massachusetts Police Chief Daniel Galvis to town officials and fellow officers on March 8, 2016. The email, a chain forward called “FW: How Is Tarzan Doing?” ends with the noble savage telling a nameless third
At San Quentin, Incarcerated People Organize For Safety As Prison Transfers Spread COVID-19
Adamu Chan remembers how it felt to be trapped in San Quentin as COVID-19 spread and how #StopSanQuentinOutbreak helped him get free.
Abolishing Police Surveillance In NYC: Will Transparency Help Or Make It Harder?
New York City implemented a police surveillance transparency law, but activists are divided on if it helps or hurts their cause.
Jailhouse Lawyers Take On COVID-19 Where Prisons Won’t
Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, jailhouse lawyers have struggled for safety measures, and against restrictions on privileges and mobility.
As Landlord Groups Fight Eviction Moratorium, Federal Aid Slow To Reach Tenants
Losing their job or reduced work hours, received a sign of hope as the Center for Disease Control (CDC) issued another extension of the eviction moratorium. But landlord groups are pushing in federal court to block enforcement of the moratorium.
