Politics

climate crisis 7/6/2020
The Arctic Is On Fire, and We Should all Be Terrified “We always expected the Arctic to change faster than the rest of the globe. But I don’t think anyone expected the changes to happen this fast.”
By Bridget Read

power 7/1/2020
HUD Proposal Cuts Protections for Unhoused Trans People It would allow federally funded, same-sex homeless shelters to make admission determinations based on biological sex.
By Claire Lampen

protests 7/1/2020
What’s Going on in CHOP, the Seattle Occupied Protest Zone? On July 1, police moved to clear out the occupied zone after Seattle mayor Jenny Durkan declared it an “unlawful assembly.”
By Bridget Read

whelp 6/30/2020
Don Jr. Attended a Maskless Mansion Party, Naturally The president’s son and his girlfriend were spotted at a packed Hampton’s party, where basically no one wore a mask for safety.
By Claire Lampen

power 6/30/2020
The Protests Aren’t Stopping Anytime Soon One month into the nationwide uprising against police brutality, protesters have taken over City Hall Park in Manhattan to make their demands heard.
By Bridget Read

location tbd 6/29/2020
Oh Great, More Mystery Fireworks For some reason the City of New York thinks residents would like to be treated to random, unpredictable, state-sponsored blasts.
By Hannah Gold

reproductive rights 6/29/2020
The Supreme Court Just Ruled to Protect Abortion Rights It’s a big deal, and a huge relief for reproductive rights groups.
By Hannah Gold

waves 6/24/2020
Don’t Call Her a Fluke AOC handily won her primary — and a wave of candidates inspired by her run are poised to win big, too.
By Bridget Read

power 6/23/2020
Jamaal Bowman’s Campaign Is More Than Exciting He’s a progressive outsider taking on a 73-year-old incumbent — and he could win. But no matter what happens, it feels like something’s shifted.
By Bridget Read

how i get it done 6/23/2020
How I Get It Done: Representative Ilhan Omar “I believe if you want to make change, we have to be as bold as we can.”
By Bridget Read
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