State Power

Prism’s lens on how state power is exercised, enforced, and resisted.

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Putting white men on trial doesn’t equal justice for Black people

Cat Brooks
Putting white men on trial doesn’t equal justice for Black people

The judge’s behavior in the Rittenhouse trial reminds us why we need prison industrial complex abolition

Reina Sultan
The judge’s behavior in the Rittenhouse trial reminds us why we need prison industrial complex abolition

In rapidly diversifying Minnesota, COVID-19 has intensified the challenges immigrant workers face

Cirien Saadeh
In rapidly diversifying Minnesota, COVID-19 has intensified the challenges immigrant workers face

Non-white suburban moms in Virginia are left out of the critical race theory discussion

ray levy uyeda
Non-white suburban moms in Virginia are left out of the critical race theory discussion

Building a workforce equity agenda starts with dismantling white supremacy

Marie Kurose Bob Giloth
Building a workforce equity agenda starts with dismantling white supremacy

Biden’s infrastructure bill promises to address ‘racist infrastructure.’ Here’s what that means.

Lakshmi Gandhi
Biden’s infrastructure bill promises to address ‘racist infrastructure.’ Here’s what that means.

The restaurant industry won’t survive if its workers can’t

Frances Nguyen
The restaurant industry won’t survive if its workers can’t

A record number of cities used ranked-choice voting this week. Will it make elections more inclusive?

Sravya Tadepalli
A record number of cities used ranked-choice voting this week. Will it make elections more inclusive?

The future of public safety lies in prioritizing people, not police

DeAnna Hoskins
The future of public safety lies in prioritizing people, not police

Facebook and YouTube’s refusal to moderate misinformation in global languages harms communities of color

Nick Nguyen Carmen Scurato
Facebook and YouTube’s refusal to moderate misinformation in global languages harms communities of color

As their union vote looms, these Amazon distribution center workers are looking to make history

Lakshmi Gandhi
color photograph of a black woman standing on a metal step ladder surrounded by yellow shelves of items in an Amazon warehous

U.S. launches private group sponsorship program for Afghan refugees. Will it help?

Natasha Ishak
U.S. launches private group sponsorship program for Afghan refugees. Will it help?