40 years ago, Philadelphia police bombed this Black neighborhood on live TV
Enlarge this image AP AP We’re coming up on 40 years since the MOVE bombing in Philadelphia, the day a Philadelphia police department helicopter dropped…
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In the face of trans erasure, what can we learn from Marsha P. Johnson?
Enlarge this image PR Agency PR Agency Marsha P. Johnson was a trailblazer in the fight for gay rights — from being a key figure…
Revisiting the fight over the Lakota language as Trump targets “divisive narratives”
Enlarge this image Jackie Lay Jackie Lay As the Trump administration targets the Smithsonian Institute for “divisive narratives” and “improper ideology,” it got us thinking…
Why now is the time to find power in “otherness”
Enlarge this image Hopper Stone/Harvard University Press Hopper Stone/Harvard University Press Viet Thanh Nguyen came to the U.S. as a refugee from Vietnam when he…
Why Trump is sending Venezuelans to El Salvador
Enlarge this image Juan plays a video of his son Carlos riding a bike, which Carlos purchased the day before being taken into custody, at…
Trump is banning diversity programs. What’s lost in the DEI purge?
Enlarge this image Jackie Lay Jackie Lay President Trump has put diversity, equity, and inclusion in his crosshairs — but there’s no consensus on what…
With measles on the rise, what we can learn from past epidemics
Enlarge this image Carleen Coulter Carleen Coulter Reports of measles cases in 18 states so far are alerting people to a potential new, but also…
What Mahmoud Khalil’s arrest means for international students … and everyone
Enlarge this image Jackie Lay Jackie Lay Mahmoud Khalil, a legal permanent resident and Columbia alum, was detained by ICE for his role in leading…
This Palestinian-American’s debut novel may not be political — but her existence is
Enlarge this image Author Betty Shamieh next to the cover of her new novel, Too Soon. Lisa Keating hide caption toggle caption Lisa Keating Author…