This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Three high-profile mass murders committed in recent years by white supremacists had at least one thing in common: a relatively fringe social media platform called 8kun (formerly 8chan) that has become…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Throughout history, urban planning has been designed for and by able-bodied men. What does that mean for everyone else? Our personal lived experiences influence how we see the world, and…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The pandemic has prompted law enforcement officials throughout the country to make difficult decisions to try to prevent outbreaks in crowded jails, where people often cycle in and out as…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Sitting in my cell on a mandatory precautionary quarantine, I’m still finding it difficult to make sense of everything that’s going on. Today, as an adult who is all too…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The government’s adjusted rules, which will be rolled out across the UK, mean that gay and bisexual men in long-term relationships will be able to donate blood. Until now, the…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. In September, the Rev. Dr. Starsky D. Wilson was named president and CEO of the Children’s Defense Fund (CDF), Earlier this month, PND spoke with Wilson, who serves as board…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. During a 2017 Congressional internship, Olusade “Sade” Green was frequently the only person of color in the room, and tied the lack of Black interns directly to a lack of…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Businesses started and owned by entrepreneurs of color tend to be smaller and in less profitable industries, because of the effects of systemic inequality and racism. They have to start…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. As discussions of inequality ring louder and increasingly occupy our social psyche, our interdisciplinary team (together with Seth Goldman and Brendan O’Connor from the University of Massachusetts Amherst) has examined…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The Washington Immigrant Solidarity Network (WAISN) protects immigrants and refugees by collecting and analyzing data on ICE’s violent activities, interrupting arrests and deportations, providing free know-your-rights trainings, accompaniment programs, connecting…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. On Monday, three new individuals were added to Australia’s harrowing list of women killed through acts of violence. Less than 24 hours later, a fourth woman was killed. In the…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Since the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic, many countries have reported alarming rates of violence, exploitation and other abuse, especially intimate partner violence among women and other marginalized groups.…