Of the 13,000 firefighters battling blazes across California, more than 2,500 are prisoners. While salaried firefighters earn an annual mean wage of $74,000 a year plus benefits, prisoners earn $1 per hour when fighting active fires. According to some estimates, … Continue reading →

The hashtag #desiwallofshame had been intermittently used during the first year of Trump’s presidency. But when Deepa Iyer boosted it, it set a trend that resulted in the creation of the website shameful.desi, featuring a retinue of Indian-American appointees and … Continue reading →

‘honoring the millions who died means that we must think critically about the legacies of suffering that were left within the formation of borders from WWI, be realistic about the consequences of industrialized violence, and be in clear opposition to … Continue reading →

yes! bye columbus. watch video here.

Michelle Alexander: Under new policies in California, New Jersey, New York and beyond, “risk assessment” algorithms recommend to judges whether a person who’s been arrested should be released. These advanced mathematical models — or “weapons of math destruction” as data … Continue reading →

12 people killed, 10 others injured. #thousandoaks Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz: The latest shooter, David Ian Long, 28, white, Marine vet, used Glock 21, 45 caliber, murdered 12, then killed himself. Solemn discussions about what might have been happening in his life … Continue reading →

Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor: It was not coincidence that five days after Lyndon Johnson signed the Voting Rights Act into law in 1965 the Watts Rebellion in South Central Los Angeles exploded; it was evidence for the rest of the country that … Continue reading →

in spite of everything, this is some serious gorgeousness.

Naomi Ortiz: …it takes a lot of energy just to exist in this world. Jesus, you know, it’s like if I want to enter in, let’s say with my family or cultural space as a disabled person, especially in Latino … Continue reading →