On July 10, Trump’s administration announced that international students had the option of either taking in-person classes or losing their student visa – and as a result being deported to their home countries. The decision was rescinded, but the situation for...
Workers at a Whole Foods in Cambridge, Massachusetts staged a walkout on July 1 to protest management’s decision to not allow employees to wear masks supporting Black Lives Matter. Earlier in the week, the boss had sent home workers who had been wearing masks with the...
Following the wave of mass protests against racial injustice sparked by the killing of George Floyd, people across the country are focusing their anger on tearing down and demanding the removal of statues, monuments, flags, and other symbols of the former Confederacy....
BAND-AID recently released a new line of skin colored bandages, featuring shades for black and brown skin tones. The brand claims it listened to customers in the Black community and wants to be more inclusive to “embrace the beauty of diverse skin.” The parent...
Last week, a member of the “New Mexico Civil Guard,” a right-wing armed militia group, shot a protestor advocating for the removal of a statue commemorating a violent conquistador in Albuquerque. The monument at the center of the demonstration was of Juan de Oñate,...
