few interpreters, a byzantine system, and a child in need of learning—welcome to new york
Navigating the city’s services for students with disabilities is hard. Even more so for non-English speaking parents.. Dec. 2023 (Photos by Lexi Parra)
the message man.
Conservative activist Christopher Rufo is on a quest to hijack the political debate. Mother Jones - July/Aug. 2023 Issue (Illustration by Kelsey Drake)
“Closed by order of the governor”
Teachers in the crossfire of Florida’s war on public education. Mother Jones - May/June 2023 Issue (Photos by Octavio Jones)
the republican war on alejandro mayorkas
The man with the most impossible job in DC. “Impeachment is the nicest thing I can say about that son of a bitch right now.” Mother Jones - May 2023
First roe, then plyler? THE GOP’s 40-year Fight to keep undocumented kids out of public school
“The schoolhouse door cannot be closed to one of modern society’s most marginalized, most vilified groups.” Mother Jones - June 2022
meet the muslim mom who has mobilized asian american parents in the war on public schools
“We will win not just for our children, not just for the state of Virginia, but for America.” Mother Jones - July/Aug. 2022 Issue (Photos by Jared Soares)
THE MORAL PANIC OVER CRITICAL RACE THEORY IS COMING FOR A NORTH CAROLINA TEACHER OF THE YEAR
How Rodney D. Pierce “started to feel like a target.” Mother Jones - July 2021 (Photos by Cornell Watson)
“EVEN IF YOU WIN, YOU STAY LOCKED UP”
How ICE uses appeals to keep immigrants in detention. Mother Jones - Oct. 2021
“PEOPLE DON’T REALIZE HOW BEING UNDOCUMENTED RUNS DEEP”
Six new dreamers share their stories. Mother Jones - June 2021
THE OBSCURE PUBLIC HEALTH LAW TRUMP WIELDED AGAINST MIGRANT IS STILL RUINING LIVES
In FY2020, border encounters dropped by half, while rescue rates doubled. Experts point to Title 42. Mother Jones & The Marshall Project - May 2021
one man’s quest to crack the anti-immigration movement
A lawsuit seeks to reveal the John Tanton’s documents, which are locked away until 2035. Mother Jones - March 2021
THE ALMOST UNBELIEVABLE TORTURES OF STEVEN TENDO
A snake pit. Severed fingers. COVID. A US immigration judge. Mother Jones & The Delacorte Review - Feb. 2021
‘I understand exactly who he is’
After going decades without an appropriate diagnosis, mothers discover they share autism with their children. The Washington Post - June 2019
The Brazilian city being turned into a ‘lab experiment’
Public officials and doctors are promoting a drug that scientists say is unproven against Covid-19. Coda Story - Aug. 2020
The fear—and hope—of living in sanctuary
After fleeing domestic violence in Guatemala, I’ve been living inside a Texas church for the past four years. I’m exhausted, but I won’t stop fighting. As told to Isabela Dias. The Texas Observer - Nov. 2019
when covid-19 came to the kuikuro
How an Indigenous community in Brazil used tech to contain the coronavirus. Slate - Aug. 2020
‘people are being killed like flies’
Denied asylum in the U.S., Cameroonians fear increasing violence back home. Pacific Standard - Aug. 2019
Why immigrants need the violence against women act
Immigration status can trap women in abusive relationships. Slate - Oct. 2018
Clearing the Smoke
Brazil’s Jair Bolsonaro is using disinformation and a pliant media to fend off criticism over the Amazon fires. Slate - Aug. 2019
She Helped Convict Her Rapist. ICE Deported Her Anyway
Nancy applied for a visa designed for undocumented victims of crimes, but that couldn’t keep her in the US. The Nation - April 2019
Covid-19 sparks push for immigration reform in brazil
‘We're not asking for new rights, we're reclaiming the ones we already have.’ The New Humanitarian - July 2020
In Brazil, Women Candidates Find Strength in Numbers
Brazilian women are breaking into politics by joining together in collective candidacies, which allow politicians to build stronger coalitions and push for progressive change. YES! Magazine - Nov. 2020
The U.S. Turns Its Back
There was a time when Nicaraguans hoped to find safety and open arms in the U.S. That is seldom the case now. Truthout - March 2020
Telehealth Could be Great, if Texans Had Access to It
Remote health care has the potential to connect patients to doctors safely during shelter-in-place. So why do so many Texans remain disconnected? The Texas Observer - July 2020