She remembers well the day he last beat her. It was Dec. 1. He had beat her before, but this time it was different. He held her down by the neck in a chair and punched her in the cheekbone. She knew she had to leave for the safety of her son. She was shocked…
A tomato grows in Mexico. After being plucked from the vine, shipped into the United States, and placed on a shelf, it lies in wait. Some don’t even make it to the shelf. If the tomato isn’t purchased, it’s off to the landfill. Some find salvation. One woman has dedicated the last 20-plus…
Traducido por Javier Aispuro. Charlottesville. Orlando. Ferguson. Estos actos flagrantes de racismo y supremacía blanca de hoy en dia, similares a los de la era de los derechos civiles, elevaron el debate nacional sobre el odio. Obligaron a los estadounidenses a enfrentar nuevamente un par de preguntas incómodas: ¿por qué odiamos? ¿Y cómo lo detenemos?…
These modern-day, blatant acts of racism and white supremacy — akin to those of the civil rights era — elevated the national debate surrounding hate. They forced Americans to again confront a couple uncomfortable questions: why do we hate? And how do we stop it?
Eighteen cents. That is the difference between a woman and a man working in Arizona. According to data by the Institute of Women’s Policy Research’s (IWPR) project Status of Women in the States, Arizona ranks 17 out of 51, which includes the 50 states and D.C. For every dollar a man earns in Arizona, a…
