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Sex & Gender
“Masc Only”
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Farmworkers pick strawberries in long rows of fields. One worker in a black hoodie and muddy boots carries a box of berries on their shoulder while others harvest in the background. The image underscores the presence of immigrants in agricultural fieldwork and their labor in the U.S. agricultural system.
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Mass Deportation
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The Khalil Case and the Constitution
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Downward Mobility as a Relative Loss in Economic Security
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Slow Torture in Gaza
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