March 8 marks International Women’s Day, a day set aside each year to acknowledge the many achievements and challenges women around the world experience in their
Category: The state of things
Buffalo Soldiers: From Slavery to Stewardship
“We are all the beneficiaries now of the preservation and conservation work these people did back in the late 19th century.” Those are the words
Fact or Fiction: Recognizing the Real ‘Fake News’
Last July 4, hundreds of armed men and women, many wearing camouflage and bearing the confederate flag, arrived at the Gettysburg National Park, ready to
The Women on the Steps of History
It was a remarkable sight. At the 2019 State of the Union address, women of all races and ages stood on a circular staircase in
Meet Ambreen Tariq, the Activist Behind Brown People Camping
This originally appeared in The Trek. Ambreen Tariq is a Muslim, an immigrant, an activist, and an outdoor enthusiast. She describes herself as a proud
Essay: The women journalists who fought for suffrage and freedom
This originally appeared in the Houston Chronicle. Jovita Idar stood in front of the building that housed the equipment of El Progreso, the Spanish-language newspaper
What I’ve witnessed at the border
This originally appeared in the Houston Chronicle. Asylum seekers at the border have always been just a step or two away from complete disaster. Sickness,
Remain in Mexico
This poem originally appeared in eMerge and was inspired by my volunteer work at the southern border, and the impact of the “Remain in Mexico”
Ruth Nasrullah 