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US suspends visas from Myanmar and Lao after they refuse to take deportees
As the Trump administration continues to detain and deport citizens in the name of national security, two Southeast Asian countries are refusing to accept deportees from the U.S. As a result, the U.S. is suspending visa issuance to citizens of Myanmar-formerly known as Burma-and Lao.
Yes, I can still be unapologetically queer while in the closet
by Indigo One of my personal attributes I am most proud of is my identity as a queer and non-binary afro-boricua. Whether I am in a classroom on my college campus or a house party on a Friday night, I allow my fullest and most authentic self to occupy the space I am in. Among […]
Disgraced Scott Pruitt resigns from EPA, but his replacement could be just as bad for the environment
On Thursday, the administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Scott Pruitt resigned from his position. Pruitt has faced multiple ethics scandals and sparked public outcries for his decisions to roll back protections.
As Kennedy’s retirement puts gay marriage on ice, don’t let the issues facing LGBTQIA+ PoC be ignored
Millennials are more supportive of LGBT community members than the generations before us, but we still have a lot of work to do. According to a recently released study by GenForward, “Millennial Attitudes on LGBT Issues: Race, Identity, and Experience,” just over half of Black Americans (53%) and 50% of Latinx Millennials believe that […]
With Mary J. Blige set to star in ‘Body Cam’, we may have another Black horror hit soon
by Andrew Keahey Black horror films have a consistent combination of factors that make them successful in the public eye: relatability and catharsis. The elements in our horror movies meant to frighten and upset are often familiar to us, and are scary because the fear is something we have felt before, and often. When the […]
Trump’s new order ending family separations will just detain undocumented families indefinitely
After the Trump administration separated more than 2,000 children from their parents under the “zero tolerance” policy, the president succumbed to pressure and signed an executive order to stop the separations at the border. Instead, families will be detained together indefinitely.
Spain’s new Socialist government will accept 600 migrants after Italy turns asylum seekers away
As reported by the BBC, the new Socialist government of Spain will welcome migrants from three ships that rescued 630 people hailing from around 26 different countries, including Eritrea, South Sudan, Algeria, Afghanistan, Pakistan and Bangladesh. According to officials, the migrants have among them some 123 unaccompanied minors, 11 children under the age of 13 […]
New concerns over shifting costs to patients as private equity firms gobble up health care providers
According to a report from Axios, private equity firms like KKR, which recently acquired Envision Healthcare in a $10 billion deal, are experts at monetizing profits from the healthcare system. In order to do this, they have often relied on “surprise medical bills” like ER visits and ambulance rides. Doctor groups, emergency room staffing and […]
Jeff Sessions says domestic violence is not grounds for asylum in the U.S.
On Monday morning, Attorney General Jeff Sessions announced that immigrants will not be able to seek asylum on the grounds of domestic or gang violence. The decision met fierce and quick condemnations for its insensitivity.
Poetry reading is up in America, but there’s still more work to be done to sustain readers
According to research from the National Endowment for the Arts, poetry readership is on the rise. A staggering 28 million adults read poetry last year, per the NEA’s Survey of Public Participation in the Arts which places this number as the highest it has ever been in the last 15 years of conducting the survey. […]
It’s no surprise more women are being imprisoned as less men are. We need abolition, not reforms.
By Stanley Fritz Last year during Mother’s day weekend, the National Bail out Collective, a coalition of black organizers working, including participants from The Movement for Black Lives and multiple affiliated groups joined forces on an initiative whose main goal was to liberate hundreds of mothers and caregivers who had fallen victim to the criminal justice […]
Supreme Court: Colorodo shop can’t be forced to serve gay couple, but ruling may not apply to similar cases
On Monday, June 4th the Supreme Court ruled 7-2 in favor of a Colorado baker, Jack Phillips—owner of the Masterpiece Cakeshop—who refused to make a wedding cake for a gay couple in a landmark case. The case received nationwide coverage and fiery responses from both LGBT advocacy groups and Republican senators.