Natasha Ishak

Natasha Ishak is a New York City-based journalist who covers politics, public policy, and social justice issues. Her work has been published by VICE, Fortune, Mic, The Nation, and Harvard's Nieman Lab among other places.

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Asian American Literature Festival severs ties with Smithsonian, returns with decentralized community events

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Literature festival attendees walk past tables and browse books displayed for sale.

PEN America awards and festival canceled after authors and translators pull out en masse

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PEN America awards and festival canceled after authors and translators pull out en masse

Texas’ disputed immigration law SB 4 could set a dangerous precedent

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Texas’ disputed immigration law SB 4 could set a dangerous precedent

Pro-Palestine student organizers face crackdowns by universities, legal charges

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color photograph of a nighttime outdoor protest in support of Palestinian liberation

UAW members vote on resolution calling leadership to rescind Biden endorsement

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outdoor protest of pro-Palestine protestors marching with sign that reads "In November we'll remember Genocide Joe"

BIPOC book creators are calling out Islamophobia at St. Martin’s Press

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Brown woman wearing a pink head scarf reading book at a cafe table

How attacks on DEI undermine workplace equity and harm BIPOC employees

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color photograph of a Black woman in a vibrant yellow shirt and white pants holding a cardboard box in the hallway of a corpo

Workers deal with AI disruptions as regulations lag across industries 

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color photograph of an outdoor protest in support of the Writers Guild of America. a picket sign is slightly off center in th

Trans authors speak out after Smithsonian’s cancellation of the Asian American Literature Festival

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color photograph of a paneled glass door with a large vertical banner sign to the left reading "2019 Asian American Literatur

Sacramento community groups scramble to assist migrants transported from Texas

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color photograph of the abdomens and upper legs of three protesters. they all wear dark blue t-shirts. the protester in the m

Schools are grappling with pandemic learning loss. How are teachers serving BIPOC student populations faring?

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stock photo of a black high school student with shoulder-length curly hair wearing a red shirt sitting in a science classroom

Biden’s 72 words on abortion in his State of the Union address weren’t enough

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Biden’s 72 words on abortion in his State of the Union address weren’t enough