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Rachel Ramirez

Rachel Ramirez

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    Latest articles by Rachel Ramirez

    There’s a clear fix to helping Black communities fight pollution
    Rethinking Policy for Black America

    Industrial pollution has sickened and poisoned Black communities for decades. Environmental justice experts have a solution to stop this.

    By Rachel Ramirez
    Climate
    Senate Republicans say Interior pick Deb Haaland has “radical views” on Big OilSenate Republicans say Interior pick Deb Haaland has “radical views” on Big Oil
    Climate

    She does — and that’s a good thing.

    By Rachel Ramirez
    The pop culture that brought us joy in 2020
    Podcast
    Culture

    What 26 Vox staffers consumed this year to get them through the darkness.

    By Meredith Haggerty, Allegra Frank and 24 more
    Race
    How Pacific Islanders have been left to fend for themselves in the pandemicHow Pacific Islanders have been left to fend for themselves in the pandemic
    Race

    Covid-19 data often lumps Pacific Islanders in with Asian Americans. But in the states where they’re separated out, their death rates are often the highest.

    By Rachel Ramirez
    Explainers
    The high rate of executions during Trump’s last weeks in office, explainedThe high rate of executions during Trump’s last weeks in office, explained
    Explainers

    Trump has scheduled more federal executions than any president in at least a century.

    By Rachel Ramirez
    Climate
    “Our culture is not up for sale”: The stakes of Trump’s push to drill in the Arctic refuge“Our culture is not up for sale”: The stakes of Trump’s push to drill in the Arctic refuge
    Climate

    A majority of voters don’t support drilling in the Arctic refuge. Trump is doing it anyway.

    By Rachel Ramirez
    Race
    The police shooting of Casey Goodson Jr., killed in Columbus, Ohio, explainedThe police shooting of Casey Goodson Jr., killed in Columbus, Ohio, explained
    Race

    Goodson’s family say he was holding a sandwich when police shot him. Police say the shooting was “justified.”

    By Rachel Ramirez
    Race
    Obama said “defund the police” is a bad slogan. This shouldn’t come as a surprise.Obama said “defund the police” is a bad slogan. This shouldn’t come as a surprise.
    Race

    Obama’s critique of defunding aligns with his longtime messaging on policing.

    By Rachel Ramirez
    Politics
    Black Lives Matter helped shape the 2020 election. The movement now has its eyes on Georgia.Black Lives Matter helped shape the 2020 election. The movement now has its eyes on Georgia.
    Politics

    Founder Patrisse Cullors on the Senate runoffs, the impact of the protests, and what the movement wants from the Biden administration.

    By Rachel Ramirez
    Race
    The trauma of Thanksgiving for Native communities during a pandemicThe trauma of Thanksgiving for Native communities during a pandemic
    Race

    Novelist Tommy Orange on whether racial justice protests and Covid-19 disparities bring a new perspective to the holiday.

    By Rachel Ramirez