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Bangladeshi Diaspora Groups Demand Congress Revise Genocide Resolution
They welcome U.S. recognition of the 1971 genocide but say t it oversimplifies their history.
‘The People’s Beach’ is a Queer Landmark That Deserves to Live On
Bay 1 at Jacob Riis Park has been a seaside refuge for queer and trans beachgoers for decades. That could soon change.
70 Years After Brown, Schools are Still Segregated
A new book by Leslie T. Fenwick explores the stark inequalities that have plagued schools for decades, and in some cases, have worsened since the 1954 Supreme Court decision.
When Our Great-Great-Grandmothers Led Historic Strikes Against Their Bosses & The Patriarchy
Women workers propelled massive strikes in the early 20th Century. But they ran into a buzzsaw of male chauvinism that weakened their efforts.