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Somos Latinx

Why Did So Many Latines Vote for Donald Trump?

Nicole Froio

Nov 6, 2024

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Election Stress Disorder Is A Thing — Here’s How To Cope

Elizabeth Gulino

Nov 4, 2024

Somos Latinx

Is Puerto Rico Ready for a Pro-Independence Governor? It Looks Like It

Raquel Reichard

Nov 4, 2024

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My Abortions Were The Most Freeing Experiences Of My Life

Elizabeth Gulino

Nov 2, 2024

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Will Hail Mary Efforts In Swing States Make A Difference For Kamala Harris? Let’...

Brea Baker

Nov 1, 2024

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I Had One Abortion In Florida Before The Fall of Roe v. Wade & One ...

Elizabeth Gulino

Oct 24, 2024

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Will Nostalgia For The Obama Era Help — Or Hurt — Kamala Harris?

Earlier this week, a Detroit rally for Kamala Harris’ Presidential campaign opened up with two household names: Eminem and Barack Obama. When the Detroit

by Brea Baker

RSVP: Election 2024

Here’s How Kamala Harris & Donald Trump Differ On Press Freedom

Freedom of the press, which guarantees the right to report the news without government interference, is protected by the First Amendment. But as we approac

by Elizabeth Gulino

RSVP: Election 2024

Kamala Harris Has A Plan for Black Men: Here’s What They Have To ...

This past week, Vice President Harris revealed her specific policy package projected to serve Black men. The nine-page document lays out economic, educatio

by Brea Baker

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R29 Intelligence

How You’re Really Feeling About The 2024 Election

The upcoming US election is on everyone’s minds and people have a LOT to say about it. Scroll through your socials, turn on a podcast, open your group ch

by Julie Arbit

Unbothered

I Code-Switch To Survive, But It’s Exhausting

As a Black woman of South Asian descent, Kamala Harris is constantly navigating multiple audiences—some who view her as “too Black,” others w

by Alena Conley

RSVP: Election 2024

Kamala Harris Isn’t Playing by The Rules On Her Media Tour — That...

With only a month before the 2024 election, Kamala Harris, the Democratic nominee for President, is on quite the media tour as she talks to voters on a ran

by Brea Baker

RSVP: Election 2024

JD Vance Is More Dangerous Than Donald Trump

Donald Trump’s Vice-Presidential nominee, JD Vance, made his first major showing for the campaign at the U.S. VP debate last night. It was unlike anythin

by Brea Baker

Somos Latinx

Young Latines Are Mad About Unanswered Ceasefire Calls. Will This...

Fatima Nieves is a self-described “Lebtina.” With a Lebanese mother and a Mexican father, the 26-year-old nurse was raised at the intersection of both

by Gwen Aviles

Unbothered

What Does Justice for Marcellus Williams Look Like? Abolishing Th...

Marcellus “Khalifa” Williams served more than twenty years on death row for the murder of Felicia Ann Gayle but always maintained his innocence, and ap

by Brea Baker

Unbothered

Janet Jackson’s Kamala Harris Controversy, Misinformation &...

Misinformation continues to run rampant online, fueled by deep fakes and botched tweets leading to dangerous consequences. We saw this firsthand during the

by Giana Levy

Unbothered

Banning Books Is Just The Beginning. The Scary Future Ahead If Pr...

Justice has long been considered dangerous in America. This week, September 22nd through the 28th, is Banned Books Week, a decades-long movement to end cen

by Brea Baker

Unbothered

Trump’s Anti-Haitian Rhetoric Is No Laughing Matter

Whether you watched last week’s presidential debate or not, you’ve likely heard about Donald Trump’s obsession with false allegations of Haitian immi

by Brea Baker

Unbothered

Kamala Harris Won The Debate, But It Was A Spectacle In Which Per...

Brea Baker is a writer, organizer and author of Rooted: The American Legacy of Land Theft & The Modern Movement for Black Land Ownership. In her opinio

by Brea Baker

US Election 2024

Tell Us How You Really Feel About The Election

There are still weeks to go until the 2024 presidential election, but, already, the race hasn’t been short of plot twists (hi, Kamala Harris), celebr

by Refinery29 Staff

Unbothered

Celebrity Endorsements Are Taking Over The Election, Proving We’v...

An eclectic yet passionate celebrity circus has formed around Donald J. Trump. Model, former women’s rights activist, and reality TV star Amber Rose took

by Brea Baker

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Unbothered

Enough Memes, Let’s Talk Policy: Abortion Rights Took Center Stag...

Brea Baker is a writer, organizer and author of Rooted: The American Legacy of Land Theft & The Modern Movement for Black Land Ownership. In her opinio

by Brea Baker

Unbothered

In The Wake Of Racist Riots In The UK, What Is The Future Of Figh...

The tragic murder of three children — Alice Dasilva Aguiar, Elsie Dot Stancombe, and Bebe King, — in the Southport stabbing attack should have been a

by Banseka Kayembe

Unbothered

Pressuring Kamala Harris To Be More Progressive Is Good, Actually

Brea Baker is a writer, organizer and author of Rooted: The American Legacy of Land Theft & The Modern Movement for Black Land Ownership. In her opinio

by Brea Baker

Unbothered

After Trump At NABJ, Black Journalists Are Divided. Where Do We G...

I’ve now been suspended mid-air during two pivotal moments in American history. First, I was landing in Miami for a post New-Year beach escape when a mob

by Keyaira Kelly

US Election 2024

The Internet Loves Tim Walz. But Who Is He & What Does He Stand For?

Vice President Kamala Harris, the Democratic nominee for President, and her newly named running mate, Tim Walz, held their first rally together in Philadel

by Fortesa Latifi

Unbothered

Kamala Harris Can Win. Stop Saying She’s “Unelectable.”

In a statement posted to X (formerly Twitter) that sent shockwaves through our timelines Sunday, President Biden ended his second presidential campaign cit

by Brea Baker

Somos Latinx

Mexico Elects Claudia Sheinbaum Its First Woman President — But S...

On June 2, 2024, Claudia Sheinbaum, the candidate of the governing Morena party and a former Head of Government of Mexico City, made history becoming Mexic

by Bárbara González

Unbothered

OPINION: The Children Of Gaza Are All Of Ours

For some reason that neither myself nor my therapist can identify, my biggest fear is that I’ll run out of time. The most dire way I imagine my fear play

by Bee Quammie

Unbothered

Black Women Cannot Redeem America

The day that Beyoncé’s most recent album Cowboy Carter was released, Vice President Kamala Harris sent a congratulatory tweet to the singer. “Thank yo

by Hanna Phifer

Somos Latinx

The Path to Citizenship Is Nearly Impossible. These Groups Aim to...

“I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America…,” the crowd recites — the last step of an often complicated and long journey. The

by Roxsy Lin

Somos Latinx

This Latina Socialist Doesn’t Want “The Lesser Evil.&...

Growing up in the South Bronx, Claudia De la Cruz had a lot of questions. The daughter of working-class immigrants from the Dominican Republic — her fath

by Nicole Froio

Somos Latinx

Mexico’s Next President May Be A Woman. But Some Mexican Wo...

It’s officially election campaign season in Mexico. Since November 20, candidates have begun addressing members of their parties and launching policy pro

by Bárbara González

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