A new report released last week alleges several defense contractors in the Persian Gulf are trapping foreign workers into debt bondage and other corrupt employment practices on at least four U.S. military bases. The U.S. government has made its stance against forced labor, human trafficking, and unethical employment processes very clear, both at home and abroad. So, why is this happening? And, what can we do to help make certain that all workers on U.S. military bases are safe and treated with dignity and respect?

In an emotional scene in the 2018 horror movie A Quiet Place, Emily Blunt and John Krasinski talk about how to protect their children from the monsters that have descended on their town. In a moment of exasperation, she asks him, "Who are we if we can't protect them?" U.S. politicians should be asking themselves the same question this week. On May 24, before the U.S. could recover from shootings in Buffalo, New York, and Southern California, an 18-year-old man charged into an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas, and killed 21 people, primarily children. The surviving children's accounts have been harrowing. Countries like New Zealand and Scotland have proven that we can protect children from gun violence. So, who are we if we continue to choose not to?

As the first Hmong American Olympian and the first Asian American woman to win gold in the all-around finals, Sunisa "Suni" Lee has soared to new heights! Americans and members of the Hmong diaspora around the world are overjoyed about Lee's Olympic accomplishments. In fact, today has been declared "Suni Lee Day" across Minnesota. Last year this time, Hmong refugees in the U.S. were facing a potential increase in deportations. Is that still the case today and how can we support them?

On April 1, 2020, to slow the spread of COVID-19 the Federal Bureau of Prisons announced its first nationwide lockdown in almost 25 years and some state prison systems followed the federal government's lead by enacting complete or partial lockdowns. Solitary confinement, also called restrictive housing, became the first line of defense against the virus. But advocates and researchers believe that detention centers need safe alternatives to solitary confinement because of the long-term, harmful effects of isolation. How can we help them fight for our incarcerated neighbors?

In a whistleblower report submitted by Project South, Dawn Wooten, a practical nurse at a privately-owned ICE facility, discloses staggering instances of disregard for public health and the lack of informed consent when performing hysterectomies on non-English-speaking detainees.