A Vanquished People: The Indian In Western Politics
Avik Jain Chatlani Prism You can be part of the apparatus that governs the Western powers—a mascot that helps legitimize brutality against dissenters at home or populations living under occupation…
Employees Allege In Lawsuit That Planned Parenthood Fired Them For Speaking Out For Abortion Rights And Inclusion
Sahar Fatima Prism Six workers say Planned Parenthood Southeast retaliated against them over their opposition of what they described as the organization abandoning its priorities and culture Six former employees…
Trans Residents In Kansas Worry About Voting Rights During Midterms After State Revoked IDs
Nick Fulton Prism Kansas officials have said that gender markers will not affect voting, but that hasn’t quelled trans voters’ fears in a state that requires ID at the polls…
How Abortion Access Organizations Are Adapting To AI
Nicole Froio Prism As AI chatbots routinely share misinformation about abortion, advocates are working to make their websites more visible to abortion-seekers who use AI as a search engine An…
Pregnant Women In ICE Detention Face Laws And Policies Shaped By Eugenics
Edith Romero Prism While detained at Michigan’s North Lake Processing Center, Lucia learned she was pregnant—a nightmare scenario for her and many other women who are held in Immigration and…
After ICE Shooting, Austin Community Organizes Protests, Neighborhood Resources
Neha Madhira Prism Federal prosecutors in Texas charged a Venezuelan national and father living in Austin on Tuesday with assaulting, resisting, and impeding a federal officer, after U.S. Immigration and…
A ‘Diaspora Within Diaspora’: Jewish Anti-Zionism In The American Bible Belt
G. Samantha Rosenthal Prism Tonight is the second night of Shavuot, the rabbi says. It is customary for Jews to eat dairy on Shavuot, a holiday commemorating the receipt of…
Ulta Beauty Urged To Remove Flock Safety Cameras From Stores
Alexandra Martinez Prism A national gender justice organization is escalating a campaign against Ulta Beauty over the cosmetics retailer’s use of automated license-plate reader (ALPR) cameras made by the surveillance…
Post-9/11 Surveillance Has Made The U.S. Less Free. Reversing It Won’t Be Easy, Advocates Say
Maurizio Guerrero Prism The surveillance apparatus created after 9/11 has expanded substantially during the second Trump administration, advocates say, engulfing more individuals, derailing the lives of immigrants, activists, and peaceful…
In Southern California’s Palestinian Community, Survivor’s Guilt And Resilience Go Hand-In-Hand
Mohammed Ahmad Prism The region is home to one of the largest Palestinian diasporas in the country, and since the genocide in Gaza began, community members say there’s no going…
Western Travelers Explore An Iran Not Shown By The Media
Kourosh Ziabari Prism Since the beginning of the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran, officials in Washington and Tel Aviv have made several inflammatory statements about the country. “A whole civilization will…
Federal Court Blocks FIU’s Ban On Expressive Activities Inside University Buildings
Alexandra Martinez Prism A federal judge has temporarily blocked Florida International University (FIU) from enforcing its blanket ban on expressive activities inside university buildings. The ruling favored students who challenged…
Can We Forgive Our Artists?
Avik Jain Chatlani Prism Reports Back in June, when I read that author Marjane Satrapi “died of sadness,” I knew that the writing day was over. As I made a…
Growing U.S. military Footprint In Guam Intensifies Concerns Over Environmental Damage And Sovereignty
Gaea Cabico Prism In Yigo, the northernmost village in Guam, there is a well that cannot be shut down. Known as Y-15, the well sits atop the island’s northern aquifer,…
Calls Grow For Gov. Gavin Newsom To Commute Death Sentences In California
As Newsom’s term comes to an end, exonerees, victims’ families, and international coalitions are calling on the governor to commute the state’s remaining 578 death sentences Victoria Valenzuela Prism During…