State Power

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

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A slave society: America upholds its long history of subjugation

Avik Jain Chatlani
A slave society: America upholds its long history of subjugation

Miami Beach mayor withdraws eviction threat against O Cinema for screening ‘No Other Land’ amid community outcry

Alexandra Martinez
Miami Beach mayor withdraws eviction threat against O Cinema for screening ‘No Other Land’ amid community outcry

Never eat the candy on your pillow: Is this what you expected prison to be like?

Derek R. Trumbo, Sr.
Never eat the candy on your pillow: Is this what you expected prison to be like?

Another way out: Fascism, empire, and a global crisis for whiteness

William C. Anderson
Another way out: Fascism, empire, and a global crisis for whiteness

Trump’s move to dismantle Department of Education sparks concerns over impact on civil rights and student support services

Alexandra Martinez
Trump’s move to dismantle Department of Education sparks concerns over impact on civil rights and student support services

New threats to abortion rights hit Puerto Rico as advocates share how to fight back

Mariela Santos-Muñiz
New threats to abortion rights hit Puerto Rico as advocates share how to fight back

Violence deconstructed: Under abortion bans, the state is the abuser

Kylie Cheung
Violence deconstructed: Under abortion bans, the state is the abuser

How intergenerational organizing strengthens movements

Annie Faye Cheng
How intergenerational organizing strengthens movements

Never eat the candy on your pillow: Honor your elders

Derek R. Trumbo, Sr.
Never eat the candy on your pillow: Honor your elders

Trump’s targeting of students protesting genocide opens new lines of attack

Neha Madhira
Trump’s targeting of students protesting genocide opens new lines of attack

After Trump’s ban of gender-affirming care for youth, surgeries for some trans teens were canceled

Sarah Prager
After Trump’s ban of gender-affirming care for youth, surgeries for some trans teens were canceled

Trump administration drops Idaho emergency abortions case, sparking fears among health care workers

Alexandra Martinez
Trump administration drops Idaho emergency abortions case, sparking fears among health care workers