When Railing Against Cancel Culture Is About Railing Against Accountability A speech by Andrew Cuomo and an article by a college student suggest what’s really behind the lamentations about “left-wing censorship.” By Alfred Knobler Fellow Elie Mystal in The Nation.
Apply Now for the 2022 Robert Masur Fellowship in Civil Liberties Applications are now open to first-year law students for the 2022 Robert Masur Fellowship in Civil Liberties. Apply by Friday, April 22nd.
Yes, Black Voters Feel Let Down by Biden Even if Rittenhouse somehow draws an impartial jury, he already appears to have landed a very partial judge. By Alfred Knobler Fellow Elie Mystal for The Nation.
Annual Gala Honoring the National Network of Abortion Funds, Puffin Prize Recipient 2022 March 3, 2022, 6:30 pm EST On March 3rd, 2022 Type Media Center held a virtual celebration to honor the National Network of Abortion Funds (NNAF), as the 2021 recipient of the prestigious Puffin Prize for Creative Citizenship.
First Texas Came for Pregnant People—Then It Came for Trans Kids The fact that Texas got away with its assault on reproductive rights helped lay the groundwork for its amped-up attack on trans rights. By Alfred Knobler Fellow Elie Mystal for The Nation.
Why Republicans Keep Falling for Trump’s Lies Part of a collection on the events of Jan. 6, one year later. By Puffin Foundation Fellow Rebecca Solnit for The New York Times.
Let’s Talk About the Taking of Black Land From Seneca Village to “urban renewal,” the government has claimed Black property-rarely with the “just compensation” promised by the Fifth amendment. By Alfred Knobler Fellow Elie Mystal in The Nation.
Making the Invisible Visible: a conversation with Rebecca Solnit, Eyal Press & Gary Younge February 16, 2022, 5:30 pm EST Watch Type Fellows Rebecca Solnit, author of “Orwell’s Roses,” and Eyal Press, author of “Dirty Work,” in a conversation moderated by Former Type Knobler Fellow Gary Younge.
Hank Willis Thomas’s NBA Iconography  The artist talks about “The New Black Aesthetic,” his new exhibit timed to All-Star Weekend, and the complex relationship between sports and Black men. by Mychal Denzel Smith for GQ.