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…
Inside a California Prison Father’s Day Event, Families Share Meals, Laughs, and Memories
A nonprofit-led “Get on the Bus” event brought together hundreds of families ahead of Father’s Day in a special moment that can be rare in prisons Victoria Valenzuela for Prism…
Chris Smalls Talks Class-Consciousness, International Solidarity In ‘When the Revolution Comes’
Adryan Corcione Prism In April 2020, at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, Chris Smalls worked at an Amazon warehouse in the Staten Island borough of New York City. With…
As Food Apartheid Worsens, Children’s Health Suffers The Consequences, Advocates Warn
Jennifer K. Rumple Prism Deep East Oakland, California. Locals call it “Deep in the E” or simply, “The Deep.” This is where Diamond Allen primarily grew up in the early…
National Abortion Hotline Workers Fight Against Implementing AI
Nicole Froio and Jade Jasmine Hurley for Prism Unionized workers of the National Abortion Hotline initiated a 24-hour unfair labor practice (ULP) strike on May 26 over AI implementation disputes…
USDA Cuts Land-Access Grants, Leaving Young and Underserved Farmers in Limbo
The USDA’s cancellation of a $300 million grant program has stalled land purchases, training programs, and local food projects intended to support young, first-generation, and underserved farmers Kat Grimmett for…
Gavin Newsom, A Candidate Fit For Dystopia
Managing Editors Note: I chose to publish this article because I believe in presenting a wide range of perspectives and encouraging open debate. My own view is that the billionaire…
The Daughter the Criminal Legal System Failed, and the Mother Who Never Did
Burying your child is a nightmare from which no parent ever fully wakes. Burying your child who died in prison is something worse than a nightmare Kwaneta Harris for Prism…
DHS is Buying Access To Real-Time Location Data—The Latest Expansion Of Its “Invasive” Surveillance Technology
The new $2.9 million contract with Penlink PLX allows Trump’s Homeland Security Task Force to intercept, aggregate, and analyze calls, texts, and web activity to track people’s movements Maurizio Guerrero…
Labor Rights Activists Navigate What César Chávez Sexual Abuse Allegations Mean For Their Movement
Michelle Zacarias for Prism A month after the explosive New York Times investigation into the rape and sexual misconduct allegations against Latino labor rights organizer César Chávez, immigrant and labor…
Art exhibit at Brooklyn Public Library Asks visitors to Imagine a World Without Prisons
“The Warehouse,” a collaboration between artist Vic Liu and abolitionist organizer Mariame Kaba, builds an environment where visitors can see and feel through the possible answers Alexandra Martinez for Prism…
The U.S.-Israeli War On Mental Health In Iran: What Will happen After The Shaky Ceasefire?
The trauma of war coupled with genocidal and demeaning rhetoric from U.S. leadership could lead to lasting mental health and social concerns for Iranians, experts say Kourosh Ziabari Prism A…