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In this “Voices from the Field,” one participant in the Women’s March on Washington reflects on some of the next steps activists need to consider as the movement goes into its next phase.
Practicing environmental activism in Latin America can be deadly. A new report documents the “increasing criminalization of social protest” in the region and what the future may hold.
Racial concerns inspire Long Island residents to organize weekend Black Lives Matter rallies.
The plan expands the number of refugees from El Salvador, Honduras, and Guatemala who may legally enter the United States. It involves a series of measures designed to ensure the safety of those seeking asylum.
After the U.S. Supreme Court deadlocked on an appeals court ruling that the president’s immigration executive actions were unconstitutional, activists are planning for court rehearings and other legal actions.
Texas’s schoolbook selection process influences what the nation’s schoolchildren read. A Mexican-American studies textbook is the source of the latest controversy.
Throughout the country, there are critical shortages of special education and bilingual teachers. In response, many districts are turning to alternative training programs like Teach for America to fill vacant slots, a trend that is deeply troubling to many education and civil rights activists.
In the community of Patchogue, and on Long Island in general, residents struggle to keep their community whole and thriving despite the constant drumbeat of xenophobic rhetoric from politicians at the national and local level. This story provides a peek at the problem as it is experienced in that one community and the response.
Conservationists in Central America are at risk of harassment, intimidation, and even death. Four convictions for one murder is a step toward justice.
Last week, Nelson Garcia, a Honduran environmental activist, was brutally murdered outside of his home—less than two weeks after the death of renowned activist Berta Cáceres.
