Why journalists must speak out about Gaza
We are U.S. journalists and media makers calling for a permanent ceasefire, freedom for all Palestinian political prisoners—including journalists—and a complete end to the military occupation of Palestine and the system of apartheid in Israel.
We can't be people-powered media without the people.
Southern politics
A Death Row Reprieve: One man's bittersweet reflection
After 30 years awaiting the death penalty on Ohio's Death Row, Keith LaMar's scheduled 2023 execution date was moved to 2027. 'Here I was, again, being reminded that my days on this earth are numbered, and the only thing I could feel was gratitude.'
Arts & Soul
Falling
The changing seasons are an apt metaphor to talk about the shedding, withering, and falling away that accompanies the most painful parts of grief. Nnenna Freelon takes us on a walk through the woods to contemplate autumn and the possibility of renewal.
Race & Place
The hidden toll of Hurricane Katrina on the mental health of Black survivors
The devastating storm that hit New Orleans in 2005 killed nearly 2,000 people and displaced thousands more. For those who survived Hurricane Katrina, the trauma they still carry reveals the long shadow of environmental racism on Black mental health.
Long reads
"Pull up your pants or go to jail!"
Imprisoning Palestine: Zionist colonialism through an abolitionist lens
How 'the shadow of state abandonment' fostered then foiled Young Thug's YSL
Essays & Letters
On grief and sweet potato pie: A holiday meditation
What living through COVID in jail taught me about abolition
On the execution of my friend, Kelly Gissendaner
In paintings: Life, Death, Carcerality, and the Pursuit of Abolition
Mausoleums: The Art of Necromancy
Imprisoned in Gaza, Imprisoned outside of Gaza
Field notes
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