This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. “Are you okay?” These were Alex Pretti’s last words, said to a woman after ICE agents had tackled and pepper-sprayed her. Videos from bystanders show Pretti holding up a phone,…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. There are cities that live in you long after you leave them. Minneapolis is one of those places for me, especially as state violence intensifies there. When I heard where…
A year ago, Tanya Reyes watched in disbelief as the Eaton fire incinerated her Altadena home. As her three daughters listed everything they had lost in the days that followed,…
Across West Africa, women farmers are reclaiming land, preserving seeds, and passing down knowledge that has sustained their communities for generations. These West African women farmers are growing food, restoring…
A newborn in Minneapolis hadn’t eaten for a day and a half. Her mother had risked going into work to get just enough money for more diapers when Immigration and…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Myanmar is facing one of the world’s most complex humanitarian crisis. Prolonged internal armed conflict, widespread displacement and economic decline have been compounded by new shocks, including the devastating earthquake…
Graduating from college isn’t the reliable ticket to a good job that it once was, contributing to college students’ career fears. Landing a job often takes months (12% of 2023 grads…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. More Americans than expected enrolled in Affordable Care Act health insurance plans for this year, after premium subsidies were dramatically cut — but it remains to be seen whether they’ll…
In the shadow of federal layoffs, President Donald Trump’s administration has inadvertently revealed that budgets are not neutral. Rather, public budgets are moral documents that expose our polity’s deepest priorities and…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Last week, Target, Cargill and General Mills joined 60 other Minneapolis-based companies in an open letter calling for “deescalation” of the violence in their home state tied to U.S. immigration…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Food stamps, now known as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, provide income support for 42 million Americans to meet their nutritional needs and reduce hunger and food insecurity, demonstrating the…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Research has shown that a college degree offers a pathway to increased earnings and upward mobility, but access to and benefits from higher education are unequally distributed, demonstrating the need…