A new COVID-19 resource created by and for our communities. Forward Together worked with our partners The Committee of Interns and Residents and Last Mile to create this guide to acknowledge the uneven and unsafe structures that we must navigate every day when seeking healthcare.
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Who’s Who? in Oregon Politics
Elections matter because politicians create laws that help or hurt our families. The policies that shaped Oregon—theft of Native lands, our formation as a whites-only state, and laws discriminating against non-white immigrants—continue today. Whether it’s gentrification, police violence, or the ongoing fight for immigrant rights, elected leaders are making decisions about what kind of Oregon we live in and who is welcome here.
5 Black women imagine what true justice for Breonna Taylor would look like
“How have these institutions — which detain, surveil, and brutalize Black women and children just like Taylor and Jones — become our measurements for justice?”
Now’s the Time for Wigs. If You Can Get the Hair for Them.
Supply-chain problems have interrupted Black women’s efforts to stockpile during the pandemic.
The Road to Reproductive Justice: Native Americans in New Mexico
The 6-page report builds on original opinion research with rural New Mexican communities. To our knowledge, this is the largest sample of Native Americans interviewed for the purposes of understanding experiences and attitudes towards reproductive health policy.
The Long and Sordid History of Forced Sterilization Programs
The whistleblower nurse in Georgia told a grim story that’s been a part of American history for decades.
Who’s Who in Georgia Politics
Who’s Who? covers some general information about how Georgia state government works across all three state branches, legislative, executive, and judicial. It also covers local governments. All of the positions featured in the Who’s Who? —both elected and appointed — impact families in our state.
Quién es Quién en la Política de Georgia
Las elecciones importan porque lxs políticos crean leyes que ayudan o perjudican a nuestras familias y comunidades. Si participamos en la época de elecciones, podemos ayudar a decidir quiénes nos representan y dejarles saber qué problemas nos interesan.
The alleged hysterectomies of ICE detainees add to the U.S. legacy of forced sterilizations
“Having babies is my act of resistance.”
How tear gas may be wreaking havoc on protesters’ reproductive health
“Proving a link between tear gas and reproductive health is not the point. Governments should not harm people expressing dissatisfaction with their services.”