Half a Trillion Reasons for Shame
A report released on December 27 from hud.gov dropped an extremely startling new statistic. In the last year the number of homeless individuals in America shot up an astounding 18%, bringing the number of...
Category: Human Rights
Why speech could be a target for the anti-abortion movement in 2025.
The anti-abortion movement is looking at ways to control information about how and where to obtain abortions The next front in the US abortion wars may be what people are allowed to say about...
How Universities Are Trying to Stop Another Year of Anti-War Activism
Big public universities, historically at the forefront of catalyzing activist movements, are now using legal action, disciplinary efforts, and rule changes to chill speech and dissent. Annie Ham, Sydney Sasser December 2, 2024 Read...
10 Reasons a Second Trump Presidency Will Decimate Sexual and Reproductive Health
When President-Elect Donald Trump takes office again, in January, sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) will face unprecedented threats from the federal level. The second Trump administration will not only reenact many hostile...
When Walls Are the Only Answer, We’re Asking the Wrong Question
Border barriers respond to only one question: How do we stop them? Our starting point should be: Why are so many people on the run? Sarah Towle August 8, 2024 Read the full article...
Supreme Court Rules Homeless Can be Arrested for Sleeping in Public Spaces
Washington, D.C. — In a profoundly disappointing ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court today decided that it is constitutional to arrest or fine homeless individuals for using survival items like blankets or pillows in public...
DISPLACED TO DEATH
Encampment sweeps in unhoused communities result in thousands of unnecessary deaths every year, a former City of San Antonio outreach worker writes. Niketta Burges June 7, 2024 Read the full article here Texas Observer
“That is not justice”: Missouri sets execution date for a man who even prosecutors say is innocent
Republican Gov. Mike Parsons has refused to grant Marcellus Williams a pardon, despite exonerating DNA evidence. Nandinka Chatterjee June 11, 2024 Read the full article here Salon
Accessible Housing Is Important for Everyone
People want to continue living in the home where they are comfortable. Mike Ervin June 4, 2024 Read the full article here The Progressive
What to know about Indigenous activist Leonard Peltier’s first hearing in more than a decade
Indigenous activist Leonard Peltier, who has spent most of his life in prison since his conviction in the 1975 killings of two FBI agents in South Dakota, has a parole hearing Monday at a...