advocacy

How voter suppression is threatening democracy – and how Gen Z activists are fighting back

Today’s Independence Day is the most patriotic day of the year here in the United States. Americans everywhere will be celebrating with everything from backyard barbecues to parades, and beach parties to red, white, blue, starred and striped outfits. What else is really American? Democracy. Perhaps the strongest pillar...

I was shot by police at a peaceful protest, but my experience as an ally isn’t the point

DISCLAIMER: I am not the center of this narrative. I struggled with whether I should even speak about my experience at the Pan Pacific Park Protest in Los Angeles. What happened to me was not the culmination of any sort of journey. It was a blip. I worried that telling...