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Lucy Diavolo

News + Politics News Editor

Politics

Queer Liberation Must Be Anti-Racist

The Straight Pride Parade was a reminder of that.
Politics

This Teen's Tik Tok Calling for a Student Strike Went Viral

“If anything else happens, we are ready to jump back on it.”
Politics

Too Many Free Speech Champions Are All Talk

People who play respectability politics don’t understand political discourse if their standard is civility.
Immigration

A Harvard Freshman Says CBP Denied Him Entry to the U.S. Due to His Friends’ Social Media

“I responded that I have no business with such posts.”
Politics

This Teen Registered People to Vote in Line at Popeyes

The power of a chicken sandwich.
Government

The Cherokee Nation Nominated a Delegate to Congress

The tribe’s chief says it’s guaranteed in treaties with the U.S. government.
Environment

Bernie’s Green New Deal Is a Reminder of What’s Necessary to Fight Climate Change

It could fundamentally reshape our society.
Politics

Three Men Suspected of Threatening Racist Terror Have Been Arrested Since El Paso

The suspects have alleged connections to white supremacy, white nationalism, and neo-Nazism.
Government

Several States Have Accidentally Decriminalized Marijuana

Ohio, Texas, and Florida are case studies in an unintended consequence of hemp legalization.
Environment

Harry and Meghan Are Being Criticized for Using Private Jets

The royal couple's carbon footprint is under heavy scrutiny.
Government

AOC Blasted Mitch McConnell Over a Creepy Photo of His Supporters

"Are you paying for young men to practice groping & choking members of Congress?"
Politics

The El Paso Shooting Is Being Handled as a Domestic Terrorism Case

The suspect could face federal hate crime charges and the death penalty.
Government

Under Attack, Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders Fought for Progressive Ideas

They stood shoulder to shoulder at the Democratic debate.
Government

9 Big Questions About the Next Democratic Debates

Who will thrive? Who will rise? Who might drop out?
Immigration

Orange Is the New Black Has Powerful ICE Detention Stories This Season

“I hope the audience sees we all have a part in this.”
Government

What Democrats Could Gain From Impeachment

It could give the liberal-left alliance something to rally around.
Immigration

U.S. Immigration Enforcement Detains Citizens

A Texas teen named Francisco Galicia is the latest example.
Immigration

How Concerned Neighbors Stopped ICE From Detaining a Dad

“It changed a lot about how I feel about this country.”
Government

Who's on Stage Which Night of the Second Democratic Debates?

Here we go again.
Government

These Republican Candidates Say They Won't Be Alone with Women

Two men in the race say they follow the "Billy Graham rule."
Government

The Squad Loves the American People, No Matter What Trump Says

"When we love this country, what that means is that we propose the solutions to fix it.”
Immigration

ICE Protests Are Getting More Militant

As thousands took to the streets this weekend, some protests were particularly intense.
Government

Trump’s Racist Tweets Are Proof of the Squad’s Power

Being a part of efforts to change our society often means dealing with backlash from those invested in seeing oppressive systems remain in place.