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Anita Hill shares how people have responded to her 1991 testimony against Clarence Thomas
"How does it feel to know that you've changed the world?"
Samantha Bee finds hope for reproductive rights in New Jersey
Many in the state are championing the Reproductive Freedom Act.
California law forces Amazon to reveal how algorithms judge worker productivity
The legislation will affect mega-retailers with 1,000 or more warehouse workers.
By Rachel Kraus
'Don't trash our future,' young activists tell world leaders during climate strike
Back on the streets, protests against inaction on climate change took place across 80 countries.
NYC passes landmark bills to protect delivery workers
The bills are meant to improve pay and working conditions for people who deliver food for companies like Grubhub and DoorDash.
By Rachel Kraus
Malcolm X and Muhammad Ali's friendship, explained by the 'Blood Brothers' director
"This relationship has been overlooked."
By Mark Stetson
How to support sex trafficking survivors without harming consenting sex workers
Some sex trafficking opponents have worked to outlaw sex work that has nothing to do with the sex trafficking trade.
Photos of workers fighting for a better life to help you celebrate Labor Day
Labor Day is about more than burgers and big discounts.
GoDaddy, Digital Ocean ban Texas Right to Life's abortion reporting site
The submission form violated GoDaddy's terms of service, so the domain host gave it the boot.
Lyft and Uber will pay legal fees of drivers sued under the Texas anti-abortion law
A driver could be sued for a minimum of $10,000.
By Rachel Kraus
Read an extract from Shon Faye's powerful book 'The Transgender Issue'
"The liberation of trans people would improve the lives of everyone in our society."
AppleToo organizer faces online harassment—some of it from coworkers
Cher Scarlett says Apple is "enabling the hostility and harassment."
By Rachel Kraus
Texas banned most abortions. Activists urge massive donations to abortion funds.
Abortion funds provide financial support for people seeking abortion care.
By Rebecca Ruiz
Amber Ruffin reminds us, through song, that we still don't have police reform
The Senate found time to recognize National Police Week, though.
By Amanda Yeo
Airbnb is providing temporary housing to 20,000 Afghan refugees
This comes just a week after the Taliban seized power in Afghanistan.
12 verified GoFundMe campaigns if you want to help Afghans in crisis
Online crowdfunding campaigns offer ways to help Afghans right now.
By Rebecca Ruiz
'The Daily Show' correspondent Dulcé Sloan talks about getting more Black women in the Senate
"The truth is, in the Senate's 230-year history, we've only ever had two Black female senators."
How to help Afghan refugees trying to escape Taliban rule
There are simple ways to help right now.
By Rebecca Ruiz
The cracking fantasy of 'Brooklyn Nine-Nine'
The beloved cop comedy returns for a final season with an impossible task.
By Proma Khosla
'The Daily Show' unpacks the racism behind the disappearance of America's public pools
Dive into this history lesson.
Foo Fighters respond to hate group with love and disco dancing
"You should be dancing."
By Proma Khosla
8 times women athletes threw out their sexist uniforms
Female athletes have fought against sexist outfits since the 1900s.
Raven Saunders makes 'X' protest gesture during Olympics medal ceremony
The first podium protest of the Tokyo Olympics.
Twitter issues cash bounty challenge for undoing 'racist' photo cropping
Twitter is letting hackers under the hood of one of its algorithms to root out potential racism.
By Rachel Kraus
Reminder: Banned content of all kinds is still thriving on social platforms
From anti-semitism and anti-AAPI hate to COVID misinformation, content prohibited by social platforms continues to have real world consequences.
By Rachel Kraus