Social Justice Archives

People vote at city hall in San Francisco, California, in the 2018 mid-term election.

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Non-Citizens Used to Vote Regularly in America. Should More Elections Be Open to Them Today?

The Constitution doesn't bar non-citizens from voting, but when San Francisco opened up school elections to all residents, a conservative firestorm followed.

Spenser Mestel

Kamala Harris speaks on stage at the 2019 Essence Festival at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center on July 6th, 2019, in New Orleans, Louisiana.

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How Democratic Contenders Competed for the Votes of Black Women at the Essence Festival

Though Kamala Harris was the weekend's clear winner, candidates like Elizabeth Warren and Pete Buttigieg also found fans.

Rosemary Westwood

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Is Medical Marijuana the Solution to the Veteran Opioid Crisis?

Studies suggest that medical cannabis might be an effective PTSD treatment. The VA has come out against bills that would allow for further research.

Christopher Jones

Portrait of Berenise, age 17, at her home in Hidalgo County, Texas.

The Young Hands That Feed Us

An estimated 524,000 children work unimaginably long hours in America's grueling agricultural fields, and it's all perfectly legal.

Karen Coates & Valeria Fernández

The Right Road Lost

An introduction to a four-story package on the misunderstood middle of our nation.

Ted Genoways

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Facebook’s Promise to Moderate Hate Speech Falls Short in Private Groups

Dozens of hateful posts in a secret Facebook group for current and former Border Patrol agents raise questions about how well if at all the company is policing disturbing postings and comments made outside of public view.

Ariana Tobin