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June 22, 2023
A Year Without Roe: Your Stories
Nearly one year ago, on June 24, 2022, the Supreme Court released its decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women鈥檚 Health Organization, a case concerning abortion access in the state of Mississippi. Instead of following decades of precedent set by decisions in other cases involving abortion access that had thus far...
A Year Without Roe: Your Stories Nearly one year ago, on June 24, 2022, the Supreme Court released its decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women鈥檚 Health Organization, a case concerning abortion access in the state of Mississippi. Instead of following decades...
June 15, 2023
These Queer Lawmakers Will Not Be Silenced
This year has brought a new level of anti-democratic behavior, particularly in state houses and legislatures. In March, Rep. Mauree Turner from Oklahoma was censured for offering a protester the use of an office in the aftermath of an arrest. In April, two Tennessee state representatives, Reps. Justin Jones and...
These Queer Lawmakers Will Not Be Silenced This year has brought a new level of anti-democratic behavior, particularly in state houses and legislatures. In March, Rep. Mauree Turner from Oklahoma was censured for offering a protester the use of an office in...
June 8, 2023
Let Trans Kids Speak for Themselves
As legislatures across the country enact anti-LGBTQ bills, one group has taken center stage in our national conversation: trans youth. Of the 491 anti-LGBTQ bills that we are tracking in this legislative session, 118 are bills seeking to restrict or ban gender-affirming care for trans kids. In the midst of...
Let Trans Kids Speak for Themselves As legislatures across the country enact anti-LGBTQ bills, one group has taken center stage in our national conversation: trans youth. Of the 491 anti-LGBTQ bills that we are tracking in this legislative session, 118 are...
June 1, 2023
The Fight For Indigenous Education
On this podcast, we have covered book banning and education censorship a few times before, but the way we see it, bans and revisionist histories thrive in our silence. Despite the recent attention surrounding the onslaught of CRT bans, the suppression of certain histories isn鈥檛 new. Indigenous history and Indigenous...
The Fight For Indigenous Education On this podcast, we have covered book banning and education censorship a few times before, but the way we see it, bans and revisionist histories thrive in our silence. Despite the recent attention surrounding the...
May 25, 2023
Sasha Colby Is Winning in More Ways Than One
Today, we are celebrating the ending of聽Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month聽with a conversation with legendary drag performer Sasha Colby. For the last 20 years, Colby has been one of the most celebrated names in drag and last month, she added another accolade to the list: winner of RuPaul鈥檚...
Sasha Colby Is Winning in More Ways Than One May 25, 2023
Sasha Colby Is Winning in More Ways Than One
Sasha Colby Is Winning in More Ways Than OneToday, we are celebrating the ending of聽Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month聽with a conversation with legendary drag performer Sasha Colby. For the last 20 years, Colby has been one of the most celebrated names...
May 18, 2023
The Consequences of Chicago鈥檚 Segregated Housing History
Today, we're focusing on Chicago 鈥� the country's third largest (and one of the most diverse) cities, and a city that has been a blueprint for housing segregation. While the discriminatory practice of racial redlining was officially outlawed in 1968, the practice still reverberates throughout the city today. For every...
The Consequences of Chicago鈥檚 Segregated Housing History May 18, 2023
The Consequences of Chicago鈥檚 Segregated Housing History
The Consequences of Chicago鈥檚 Segregated Housing HistoryToday, we're focusing on Chicago 鈥� the country's third largest (and one of the most diverse) cities, and a city that has been a blueprint for housing segregation. While the discriminatory practice of racial redlining...
May 11, 2023
Banning TikTok is a Really Bad Idea
The social media platform TikTok has had a meteoric rise. The app has become a hub for educators, activists, and creatives to influence all aspects of culture. From launching dance trends, catapulting decades old books onto best sellers聽lists, to educating voters and organizing changemakers, TikTok has become key to how...
Banning TikTok is a Really Bad Idea The social media platform TikTok has had a meteoric rise. The app has become a hub for educators, activists, and creatives to influence all aspects of culture. From launching dance trends, catapulting decades old books...
May 4, 2023
Biden's Asylum Policy is From Trump's Playbook
As soon as a week from today, the Biden administration could implement a policy聽that聽would force people to seek asylum and wait for an answer in Mexico, or another country they passed through, with limited exceptions. The proposed change is based off of a Trump-era policy that the 老澳门开奖结果 fought in...
Biden's Asylum Policy is From Trump's Playbook May 4, 2023
Biden's Asylum Policy is From Trump's Playbook
Biden's Asylum Policy is From Trump's PlaybookAs soon as a week from today, the Biden administration could implement a policy聽that聽would force people to seek asylum and wait for an answer in Mexico, or another country they passed through, with limited exceptions....
April 27, 2023
Why and How Trans Hate is Spreading
The 老澳门开奖结果 is tracking 452 anti-LGBTQ bills in the U.S. this legislative session. Of those 452, 118 are anti-trans health care bills, and there鈥檚 a slew of trans athlete bans, public accommodations bans, drag bans, and education gag orders about gender identity, sexuality, and expression. We鈥檙e experiencing an unprecedented surge...
Why and How Trans Hate is Spreading The 老澳门开奖结果 is tracking 452 anti-LGBTQ bills in the U.S. this legislative session. Of those 452, 118 are anti-trans health care bills, and there鈥檚 a slew of trans athlete bans, public accommodations bans, drag bans,...
April 20, 2023
Clemency Is One Answer to the War On Drugs
This 4/20, we want to talk about a tool that can be used to address the horrific consequences of the war on drugs: clemency. Throughout U.S. history, presidents, and governors have had the power to grant clemency, either by pardoning people of their crimes or reducing their sentences. Clemency can...
Clemency Is One Answer to the War On Drugs April 20, 2023
Clemency Is One Answer to the War On Drugs
Clemency Is One Answer to the War On DrugsThis 4/20, we want to talk about a tool that can be used to address the horrific consequences of the war on drugs: clemency. Throughout U.S. history, presidents, and governors have had the power to...