Inequality Inquiry
Articles
No Humans Involved: The Dehumanization of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls
November 29, 2021
by Alida Weidensee* No Humans Involved. This was the unofficial term used by members of the Los Angeles Police Department and other public officials to...
Thomas Jefferson: Derailing the Native American Future
November 23, 2021
by Edward R. Adams* “When the government fears the people,” Thomas Jefferson allegedly wrote, “there is Liberty. When the people fear the government, there is...
Where is the U.S. Military?: An Update on the Department of Defense’s Efforts to Prevent Sexual Assault and to Protect Victims
November 17, 2021
by Thor Hawrey* It is often said that the United States military is the strongest fighting force on Earth. With around 2 million members, 13,000...
Immigration Under the Biden Administration: An Interview with Attorney Erin Schutte Wadzinski
November 15, 2021
Interview by Grace Anderson* After four years of anti-immigrant, "Build the Wall" rhetoric from the previous presidential administration, President Biden came into office with promises...
The Shadow of Buck v. Bell: How Ignoring the United States’ History of Forced Sterilization Has Fostered an Environment Ambivalent to Widespread Abuse
November 11, 2021
By Mercedes G. Molina* (For a background on sterilization procedures and a brief history of sterilization practices in U.S. prisons, see The Long Scalpel of...
The Supreme Court Vacated the CDC Eviction Moratorium – Now What?
November 2, 2021
By Laura Burns* The White House had warned that the CDC’s latest eviction moratorium may not withstand legal challenge . Justice Kavanaugh had signaled that...