Politics & Democracy

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Seed-saving is a form of resistance, intergenerational knowledge that survives because of Palestinian commitment to their land

Jadu’i watermelon seedlings, flourishing in California, over 7,000 miles away from Palestine, are a living testament to Palestinian resilience

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7 Min
By: Fayth Tan

Movement media must continue to fight for Palestinian liberation and against censorship

One year into Israel’s genocide in Gaza and colonial expansion, media workers and outlets telling the truth face censorship or worse

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9 Min
By: Lara Witt, Negin Owliaei

One year of genocide backed by American tax dollars 

Doctors describe the horrors they witnessed during a year of Israel’s genocide in Gaza as Palestinian Americans plead for the U.S. to stop supporting mass slaughter

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6 Min
By: Neha Madhira

‘Recognizing Palestine now, at a time when we are being wiped out of existence, is a meaningless gesture’

In a wide-ranging conversation with Prism, Palestinian American author Ramsey Hanhan discusses his book about living under Israeli apartheid occupation

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6 Min
By: Lola Rosario

As candidates keep backing genocide, Arab and Muslim Americans could decide outcomes in swing states

Muslims distraught by Democrats arming Israel may stay home or vote uncommitted, potentially affecting the party’s chances in key states, researchers and advocates say

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5 Min
By: María Constanza Costa

Why Orthodox Jews opposed to Jewish nationalism join anti-genocide protests in the US

Threatened with conscription, some anti-Zionist Orthodox Jews in Israel are moving to the US, joining an increasingly vocal community who oppose the genocide in Gaza

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5 Min
By: Arvind Dilawar

New Jersey Journalist Society to host pro-Israel group for anti-bias training

The workshop, slated for Sept. 22, has drawn sharp criticism from journalists who argue the choice of speaker undermines the very principles of impartial reporting

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4 Min
By: Alexandra Martinez

Tribunal aims to highlight Rights of Nature at Climate Week in NYC 

Indigenous-led tribunal on Mountain Valley Pipeline a chance to educate about protecting the rights of the non-human world, activists say

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4 Min
By: ray levy uyeda

Local organizations are combating disinformation among Latinx communities

The Miami Freedom Project has been monitoring Spanish-language media and documenting instances of misinformation to better understand and address the problem

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3 Min
By: Alexandra Martinez

Project 2025 was in the works for decades. Why did the mainstream media fail to inform readers of its threats to democracy?

It’s been more than a year since the publication of “Mandate for Leadership,” the 900-page book of policy proposals also known as Project 2025. The book outlines how a future Republican president should navigate an administrative transition. Media has painted the book as a harbinger of what’s to com

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7 Min
By: ray levy uyeda

The Supreme Court has given Project 2025 an anti-democratic way to dictate policy

I was on a train to New York City when the Supreme Court overturned 40 years of legal precedent that was the backbone of our civil infrastructure, advancing a lot of Project 2025’s anti-democratic plans to eliminate the “deep state” and control the personal lives of the American people.

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8 Min
By: Kieryn Darkwater

Palestinians urge court to rehear lawsuit accusing Biden administration of complicity in Israel’s genocide 

Amicus briefs from legal scholars, civil rights groups, and former diplomats poured in this week in support of a petition to rehear the case, which was previously dismissed

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5 Min
By: Tamar Sarai

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