Weaponized Compliance: Tear Gas in Women’s Prisons
By Kwaneta Harris / Prism The first time they gassed us, I was reading in my cell. It was 2009, and I had just arrived in prison. There was no…
U.S. Policy on Sudan Hurts Civilians Rather Than Warring Factions, Experts Say
Trump’s June 4 travel ban included Sudanese nationals, while the administration also imposed sanctions on the country facing the world’s worst humanitarian crisis.
‘Power, Not Panic’: Immigrant Rights Advocates in California Work to Fortify Against Threats to ‘Sanctuary State’ Law
By Mariana Martínez Barba / Prism San Diego-based attorney Ian Seruelo received three separate reports in March alone about local county Sheriff Kelly Martinez violating California’s immigration policy. The California…
ICE Is Swiftly Expanding Its Sprawling Surveillance Apparatus
Within days of Trump’s presidential win, ICE sought out contractors to enlarge, transform, and modernize the agency’s ability to track, monitor, and surveil noncitizens.
MIT Student Banned From Campus, Facing Suspension After Pro-Palestine Activism
Prahlad Iyengar has faced the ire of university officials over actions such as questioning Lockheed Martin recruiters on campus.
10 States Will Vote on Abortion Rights This Election
Abortion rights organizers hope the ballot measures will restore reproductive rights to what has become an “abortion and maternal care desert”
ICE Has Been Lying About Its Racial Data Collection and Whitewashing Immigration Data, Advocacy Organizations Find
New records obtained by the Black Alliance for Just Immigration challenge Homeland Security’s claim that immigration agencies do not collect racial data.
Movement Media Are Fighting for Palestinian Liberation and Against Censorship
One year into Israel’s genocide in Gaza and colonial expansion, media that tell the truth face censorship or worse.
Hundreds of Migrant Minors Are Wrongly Sent to Adult Detention Each Year Due to Scam X-Rays, Rights Groups Say
Civil rights organizations file a complaint to compel federal agencies to disclose information about their use of discredited scientific methods to determine the ages of unaccompanied migrant children.
Cooked in Custody: Four Incarcerated People Describe Dangerous Conditions in Texas State Prisons
In this collection of testimonials, Kwaneta Harris and others incarcerated in Texas state prisons describe their unsuccessful daily attempts to evade being cooked in custody.
Activists Call on Joe Biden to Take Action on These Issues Before Leaving Office
From Palestine to the death penalty to student loans, Biden has one last chance to make good on his campaign promises before leaving office.
Student Activists Vow to Continue Pro-Palestine Protests Despite University Crackdowns
Students say their moral compasses keep them committed to opposing genocide, but much about specific tactics remains uncertain.
Student Activists Vow to Continue Pro-Palestine Protests Despite University Crackdowns
Students say their moral compasses keep them committed to opposing genocide, but much about specific tactics remains uncertain.
The Path for Abolishing the Police Already Exists
From the country of Georgia to communities across the U.S., successful models for decreasing the footprint of the police are in full swing.
Death Row Families Are the Hidden Victims of the Us Death Penalty
For people with loved ones on death row, the grief and shame they experience are unique and isolating.