Student debt protesters
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The US Supreme Court entertains the idea that student loan forgiveness will “harm” people

The ultraconservative Supreme Court appears poised to force the burden of USD 1.6 trillion in federal student loan debt back onto tens of millions of workers

Natalia Marques
March 3, 2023
Biden’s harshest immigration policy yet places impossible demands on asylum seekers
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Biden’s harshest immigration policy yet places impossible demands on asylum seekers

The “transit ban” would render migrants ineligible for US asylum if they do not apply for, and are denied, asylum in each country they pass through

Natalia Marques
February 22, 2023
A week since Ohio disaster, and still no one held accountable for effects of toxins on residents
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A week since Ohio disaster, and still no one held accountable for effects of toxins on residents

Ohio residents frustrated after confusing town hall, as more reports of dead animals and illness stream in, and Norfolk Southern comes under increased scrutiny

Natalia Marques
February 16, 2023
Greater Boston fights for justice for Bangladeshi immigrant killed by police
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Greater Boston fights for justice for Bangladeshi immigrant killed by police

Sayed Faisal was killed by Cambridge police after appearing to have a mental health crisis. Peoples Dispatch spoke to a local activist regarding the struggle

Natalia Marques
February 10, 2023
Atlanta fights against $90 million dollar “urban warfare” corporate-backed police training facility
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Atlanta fights against $90 million dollar “urban warfare” corporate-backed police training facility

Three years later, corporations have forgotten promises made during the height of the anti-police brutality movement. Atlanta activists have not

Natalia Marques
January 26, 2023
El bloqueo estadounidense a Cuba perjudica a pacientes médicos de ambos países
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El bloqueo estadounidense a Cuba perjudica a pacientes médicos de ambos países

El bloqueo a Cuba limita su capacidad para compartir sus avances científicos y tecnológicos con el resto del mundo.

Natalia Marques
January 25, 2023
The US blockade of Cuba hurts medical patients in both countries
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The US blockade of Cuba hurts medical patients in both countries

By lifting sanctions against Cuba, people in the US could have access to life-saving treatments being developed in Cuba for diseases which ravage working-class communities each year

Natalia Marques
January 24, 2023
50 years since Roe secured abortion rights, women across the US are left in the dust
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50 years since Roe secured abortion rights, women across the US are left in the dust

Peoples Dispatch spoke to Jenice Fountain of the Yellowhammer Fund about the impact of Dobbs on those in the Deep South

Natalia Marques
January 23, 2023