Small Black Birds

Censorship is on the rise in America, as more states ban books and pass laws restrictng what teachers can talk about from the country's troubled history. This mimics the dangerous approach by the Chinese government which blocks its citizens from accessing independent reports about current events or the country’s past. But artists like Badiucao are challenging the regime in ways that aren't easily erased.

The US government’s use of the 1917 Espionage Act to prosecute Julian Assange is meant to intimidate whistleblowers from leaking information the government wants to keep hidden and silence journalists from reporting the truth.

“Don't tell me where your priorities are. Show me where you spend your money and I'll tell you what they are.”
America spends over $700 billion every year on its military, and less than a tenth of that on education. William Barber II and the Poor People's Campaign challenges the national myths that keep millions of Americans of all backgrounds in poverty.

It’s no secret our phones and apps keep tabs on where we go and what we do. How else would your phone’s GPS guide you to the doctor’s office or Fitbit count your steps? But the same tech that make our devices so convenient is also constantly tracking our movements and sharing that information with dozens of companies you've never heard of.

Through her efforts to prove one man’s innocence, WNBA's Maya Moore put a spotlight on the tremendous powers prosecutors use -and abuse- in our criminal justice system.