Rights Archive
Kansas House GOP Backs Antisemitism Bill, Refuses to Condemn All Types of Racism
House Republicans shot down an amendment proposal to their antisemitism bill in Kansas after a Democrat proposed to condemn all…
Risking it All: Momodou Taal and His Fight for Free Speech
Momodou Taal is suing the Trump administration over free speech as he faces deportation threats. The Cornell University graduate student…
What is the Comstock Act?
The Comstock Act, an 1873 law that was never repealed, is back at the center of the abortion pill fight.…
ICE Secretly Transported Mahmoud Khalil to Louisiana as Rtaliation, Lawyers Allege
By moving the campus activist to a new jurisdiction, ICE disrupted court proceedings and limited his legal access, attorneys for…
Protesters Rally After Arrest of Mahmoud Khalil
Protesters rallied following the arrest of Columbia University student Mahmoud Kahlil—a green card holder who didn't commit any crimes.
Woman Behind 13 Years of Feminist Victories Passes Baton to New Generation
“There will ultimately be backlash to the backlash, and it’s our job to swing the pendulum back,” said Shaunna Thomas,…
Across the US, protests against Donald Trump and Elon Musk
From California to Florida, demonstrators were seen armed with signs that read “Resist fascism” and “Fight for Democracy.”
Trump directive ‘dangerously’ conflates gender-affirming care with a human rights violation
Groups that work to end female genital mutilation and cutting worry about an executive order that co-opts the policies they’ve…
Citizenship Must Remain Our Birthright
Trump’s racist anti-immigration crusade is eroding what it means to be an American.
Photos of Nazi Deportations Show Jewish Victims as They Were Last Seen Alive
In most cases, these are the very last pictures taken of Holocaust victims before they were deported and perished. That…
Publisher of Raided Kansas Newspaper Delivers Advice to Journalists: ‘Make Democracy Great Again’
Eric Meyer, editor and publisher of the Marion County Record, delivered remarks as he was inducted alongside his mother, Joan,…
How a Coup Ended Black Prosperity in a North Carolina City | Wilmington Massacre
In the Wilmington Massacre of 1898, White business owners, media figures, and politicians stoked racist resentment to put themselves in…
