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July 3, 2019
Installation by Paola Mendoza. Photo by Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call. Written by Jackson Bird This week we’re doing an early, special edition of the reFRESH solely focused on the humanitarian crisis at the U.S. border and how you can take action. What we’re checking out… Many of us in the United States will spend tomorrow and […]
August 3, 2018
Photo via Euronews Written by Jackson Bird. This week we’re holding white people accountable and reflecting on how we can be better progressives. What we’re checking out… FRESH Co-Founder Courtney Martin wrote an excellent piece this month for speaker Sarika Bansal’s magazine BRIGHT. The article, about the unfortunate trend of optics over genuine inclusion in white-led companies, kept whirring in our […]
July 13, 2018
Art by Emilie Flöge Written by Jackson Bird. This week we’re marveling at just how many policies you can enact against the livelihood of children and still claim to be pro-life. What we’re checking out… The nomination of Brett Kavanaugh for the Supreme Court, a far-right D.C. Circuit Court judge expected to be the deciding vote in […]
February 16, 2018
Official presidential portraits painted by Kehinde Wiley and Amy Sherald Written by Jackson Bird. This week we’re calling for gun control reform again, basking in the glow of the Obamas’ new portraits, and celebrating a huge couple of weeks for our speakers. What we’re checking out… This week began with another tragic shooting, this time in Parkland, Florida. […]
January 12, 2018
Art by LadiesGetPaid Written by Jackson Bird. This week we’re saying time’s up – on abuses of power, on President Trump’s racism, and on hypocrisy writ large. What we’re checking out… Time’s Up dipped their toes into their first activist stunt by successfully encouraging Golden Globe attendees to don black in solidarity against rampant sexual abuse […]