Civil Liberties
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84, Transgender, and Baptized: Facing the Backlash against LGBTQI Rights
October 23, 2016 -
While tens of thousands in Mexico City protest the proposal for the national legalization of same-sex marriage, 84 year-old trans activist Samantha Flores fights for the elderly gay community, marginalized to the point of invisibility. More -
What Gun Advocates Are Really Afraid of: History
July 27, 2016 -
Gun-rights maximalists cite fear of “government thugs,” but the history of the organization—and the nation—tells a different story. More -
The Secret Longing for a Despot
July 1, 2016 -
Decades apart, Donald Trump seems to be stealing notes from Ayatollah Khomeini’s playbook. More -
Guns Don’t Kill People, Capitalism Kills People
April 9, 2016 -
Gun control advocates want more laws, but the streets won’t get safer until we address the real — often economic — causes of violence. More -
Crossing Borders, Looking Over Walls
March 14, 2016 -
The new video “Khaled’s Ladder” documents the journey of multidisciplinary artist Khaled Jarrar along the U.S.-Mexico border and the making of his new work that takes the border wall as its raw material. More