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The History of Eugenics Behind U.S. Prison Walls
Editor's Note: This is part 1 of a 2 part series on forced sterilization of incarcerated humans. It is also part of our series in...
Aug 22, 20184 min read


Sexual Abuse & Dehumanization of Incarcerated Humans
In the light of the #MeToo movement, where people around the world are sharing their stories of sexual harassment, rape, and abuse in the...
Aug 21, 20183 min read


In Solidarity with Incarcerated Humans
by Herb Geraghty Anyone who follows the news could conclude that the United States justice system is anything but just. Particularly,...
Aug 20, 20183 min read


The Patriarchy and the Repeal of Ireland’s Eighth Amendment
“The [Irish] State acknowledges the right to life of the unborn and, with due regard to the equal right to life of the mother, guarantees...
Jul 26, 20182 min read


An Interview with a Victim of Police Violence: “The Blue Code of Silence” Creates Systemic Injustice
In 2013, a young woman named Witlee Ethan began dating a police officer. Nothing strange in this. He seemed like a stand-up example of...
Jun 14, 20183 min read


A Path Forward for Life: Reflections on Ireland's Abortion Referendum
It’s been four days since the results of Ireland’s referendum on the 8th Amendment were released. It’s been four days of mourning and...
May 30, 20187 min read


"He's Human Too"-Abortion, Dialogue, Disability
“I AM THE PRO-LIFE GENERATION!” I had taken to holding my that particular sign in transportation stops, while I waited for the bus or the...
May 29, 20183 min read


Seeing "Allred" Documentary Sheds Light on Mixed Bag Feminism
by Christy Yao, Rehumanize Int’l Intern I was immediately intrigued when I heard Netflix was releasing a documentary about a feminist...
Apr 17, 20183 min read


An Outreach Conversation at Planned Parenthood
You don’t get to the truth through logic, most of the time. You get to the truth through relationship; and relationship through dialogue....
Apr 5, 20183 min read


A Feminist's Response to NIFLA v. Becerra
This week the Supreme Court will be hearing arguments for NIFLA v. Becerra, a case that is fundamentally about the right to freedom of...
Mar 19, 20182 min read
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Systemic [In]justice? Closing Out Black History Month.
HOW TO GO FROM SYSTEMIC INJUSTICE TO SYSTEMIC JUSTICE I would like to be remembered as a person who wanted to be free...so that other...
Feb 28, 20183 min read


A Chat on Dehumanizing Language, Take II
by CJ Williams Director of Outreach & Education “But what does that refer to?” The young man looked thoughtfully down at the...
Feb 12, 20183 min read


Common Ground Amidst Diversity: Cardinal O'Conner Conference
Diverse Movement, Trans-Partisan Advocacy, Common Ground at the Cardinal O’Connor Conference by Christy Yao, Rehumanize Intern The...
Feb 8, 20183 min read


Building Consistent Activism for Life
I didn’t really understand what the March for Life was the first time I went. To be fair, I was five. My dad has been to every March for...
Jan 15, 20183 min read


Assisted Suicide: The Social Justice Perspective from #LPJ17
Assisted suicide has been on my mind ever since Washington DC took steps to legalize the act in 2016. The fact that it wasn’t on my radar...
Nov 9, 20174 min read


A Chat with Children on Dehumanizing Language
I ended up with three small children for a short period of time -- never mind how, these things happen when you’re out and about in...
Nov 7, 20173 min read


"The Only Thread that Matters - Our Humanity", Murphy's Entry to Symposium Asking &quo
I was walking around downtown last weekend, minding my own headspace (or trying to), when quite suddenly I was struck by the sheer...
Sep 19, 20174 min read


What Every American Could Learn from a Korean War Movie
© 2004 Kang Je-Gyu Films. “No Korean can watch this movie without crying.” I can’t speak for others, but these words from a friend rang...
Sep 19, 20174 min read


The Catholics Working for Peace: Dorothy Day Inspires Fight Against Nuclear Weapons
After work on a Friday, I am usually pretty tired. All I want to do is go home, watch Netflix, and take a nap. I thought more than once...
Sep 19, 20173 min read


Gov. Kasich, "consistent... believer in the sanctity of human life", don't kill Gary O
There was a time—more recently than I’d like to admit—that I did not oppose the death penalty. I was by no means a supporter; it just...
Sep 12, 20175 min read
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