identity-rights
How You, Personally, Can Fight the Anti-Trans Bills Surging Across the U.S.
Coordinated efforts by hate groups have led to pieces of legislature targeting trans kids in 33 states this year. Here's what to do, wherever you are.
A Beginner's Guide to Abolishing ICE
ICE is relatively new; only barely older than the movement to get rid of it.
Jamaica Is Trampling All Over LGTBQ Rights, Says International Court
But activists believe a recent ruling could be the beginning of the end of living in fear for gay and transgender Jamaicans.
How to Find and Join an Organization Pushing for the Causes You Care About
Attending protests and reading anti-racism books are great first steps, but real power comes from working with other people to make change.
Thousands Protest After A Teenage Girl Was Brutally Murdered by Her Police Ex-Boyfriend
The killing in Argentina of 18-year-old Úrsula Bahillo has prompted outrage around the country.
How to Radicalize Your Parents
If you’re hoping your relatives will embrace frameworks like prison abolition and anti-capitalism, start small, be patient, and set boundaries.
A Beginner's Guide to How the U.S. Prison System Actually Works
If you’re fairly new to this topic, it can feel overwhelming—so here are some podcasts, books, and documentaries to start with.
How to Have a Career in Policy—Without Being a Politician
Regardless of your interests, background, or schooling, there are plenty of ways to make improving life in the U.S. your job.
How to Find and Bug the Correct Local Politician to Actually Get Stuff Done
If you want to make life better in your community, look to your city councilmembers, state reps, and school board. Here's a guide to what they do.
5 People Arrested at BLM Protests Talk About Policing and the Capitol Riot
"They were taking selfies with white supremacists. My friends and I were maced, tear-gassed, beaten, shot at with rubber bullets, and traumatized."
How to Keep Pushing for Change Now That the Election Is Over
A Biden win was never going to mean the end of white supremacy, climate change, abortion restrictions... the list goes on, and so does the fight.
Latinx People in the US Are Never Going to Fit Into One Demographic
Treating "Latinx voters" as a single bloc ignores race, class, and other issues—and makes it harder to effectively represent people across identities.