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- Dismantling White Supremacy
Celebrate AAPI Heritage Month with these cultural movies and TV shows
May is Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, which commemorates the contributions of a vibrant, diverse and culturally rich community. The AAPI community represents 20.6 million people in the U.S., encompassing a wide array of languages, religions and cultural traditions. The Southern Poverty Law Center’s Asian American and Pacific Islander Affinity Group recommends the…
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- Dismantling White Supremacy
Male supremacists entrench their ideas in the Trump administration, policy
Far-right extremists celebrated President Donald Trump’s 2024 election as an opportunity to further entrench a male supremacist culture that is permissive to violence against women. And within his first 100 days, Trump has validated their optimism. Through his appointments of white men dogged by allegations of sexual harassment, abuse and violence, Trump has publicly affirmed…
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- Dismantling White Supremacy
Whose Heritage? Confederate statues were built to keep us in our place
Let’s stop pretending. Confederate monuments were never about “remembering history.” They were built to remind Black people exactly who was in charge — and to glorify the people who fought to keep us enslaved. They’re not just stone and bronze. They’re warnings. They’re threats. And they’ve been allowed to stand for far too long. Every…
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- Eliminating Poverty and Economic Inequality
Louisiana Advocates Urge Congress to Reject Drastic Cuts to Federal Assistance Programs
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- Eliminating Poverty and Economic Inequality
Mississippi Advocates Urge Lawmakers to Reject Drastic Cuts to Federal Assistance Programs
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- Eliminating Poverty and Economic Inequality
Florida Advocates Urge Lawmakers to Reject Drastic Cuts to Federal Assistance Programs
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- Eliminating Poverty and Economic Inequality
Georgia Advocates Urge Congress to Reject Drastic Cuts to Federal Assistance Programs
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- Eliminating Poverty and Economic Inequality
Alabama Advocates Urge Congress to Reject Drastic Cuts to Federal Assistance Programs
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- Ending Unjust Imprisonment
Trump Executive Order Ended the Prohibition on Private Federal Prisons
What does this executive order do? On Jan. 20, 2025, President Trump rescinded former President Biden’s executive order titled Reforming Our Incarceration System To Eliminate the Use of Privately Operated Criminal Detention Facilities. Biden’s order had prohibited the Attorney General from renewing contracts with privately operated criminal detention facilities. President Biden’s order was issued in…
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- Ending Unjust Imprisonment
Trump’s Executive Order Mandating Use of the Death Penalty
What does the executive order do? On Jan. 20, 2025, President Trump issued an executive order titled Restoring the Death Penalty and Protecting Public Safety, which falsely claims that the death penalty is necessary to deter violent, lethal crimes. It specifically calls for the Attorney General (AG) to seek the death penalty for every federal…
