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In response to Trump administration’s memo define gender to exclude transgender people, organizers, activists say we #WontBeErased

Florida International University right wing student group under fire over racist messages and rape jokes

Nnedi Okorafor ‘Shuri #1’ comic is finally here, all hail the Princess of Wakanda!

Canada becomes second country to legalize marijuana, and also creates pathway to pardon past drug offenders

Saudi journalist’s disappearance renews attention on U.S.-backed Saudi war on Yemen

Florida’s Amendment 4 would restore the voting rights of 1.7 million formerly incarcerated people

Brian Kemp is using his current job to repress Black votes in fight against Abrams for GA governor

Like South Carolina, Florida refuses to relocate inmates under Hurricane Michael

Turkey accuses Saudi Arabia of murdering political journalist Jamal Khashoggi on Turkish soil

Nearly 200 protestors arrested as Kavanaugh is confirmed by the Senate

San Francisco Judge blocks Trump order to suspend protected status of thousands of immigrants

Major Jewish charity stops funding website targeting pro-Palestinian activists after donation revealed

Israel orders demolition of more Palestinian homes along West Bank, but families prepare to resist

Amazon will pay US employees $15 minimum wage, but what about international workers?

Marches in NY, D.C. call for emphasis on the rights of Black women to overturn status quo

Conviction of Brazilian political prisoner echoes injustice in the U.S.

#MeToo era sees surge in colleges tackling toxic masculinity on campus

Appeals court strikes down ID protections for Native North Dakota voters ahead of midterms

Texas argues on behalf of school that expelled student who didn’t kneel for pledge of allegiance

Social media breaks aren’t self-care for Black people who feel isolated offline

Ontario Judge gives light sentence to Black offender citing systemic racism

Comic: Criticizing problematic kinks is not kink-shaming

Professor attacked for refusing to write a recommendation for student to study in Israel citing BDS

#MeToo is not just for Hollywood: McDonald’s workers strike in 10 U.S. cities to protest sexual harassment

On embodying darkness

Pope Francis summons bishops to discuss sexual abuse after global pressure builds

‘Black-ish’ creator explains exit from ABC after they shelved an anti-Trump episode

Here are the nominees we’re excited to see vie for the Young People’s Literature National Book Award

WTA & male players support Serena’s claims of mistreatment as another racist cartoon emerges

Study shows Black student activists are penalized by white college admissions counselors

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