Monday, June 9, 2025

Higher education in America’s prisons: 4 essential reads

Research shows that providing education to such young men – and young women – when they become incarcerated makes them less likely to return to prison.
video

Millions mark international Women’s Day as pandemic deepens inequality, violence around the world

We hear voices from protests in the Philippines, Mexico and Guatemala in a year where women have been disproportionately impacted by rising poverty, unemployment and violence during the pandemic.

Lawmakers and advocates support nationwide social media warning labels to address youth mental health...

A push to advance social media warning label legislation is slated to expand in California, Minnesota, New York and Texas in 2026.

The Other Charlies

In the wake of the violence in France, people from around the world expressed solidarity with the victims, and with the people of France. Although the world leaders posed for a photo op to show they were there, it was the people who led the day.

Biden reverses Trump’s trans military ban, but assault on rights continues at state level

And Biden ordered the Pentagon to review the files of troops who were forced out because of the ban and to immediately halt discharges of transgender troops now serving.