June 18, 2021
URGE Statement on Juneteenth
A century and a half since June 19, 1865, — the date federal troops arrived in Galveston, Texas to ensure all enslaved African Ame… Read more »
June 8, 2021
Members of Congress Introduce Bill to Protect Abortion Access
The bill arrives just weeks after the Supreme Court announces it will hear an abortion ban case challenging Roe v. Wade (Washingto… Read more »
May 26, 2021
A Year after the Murder of George Floyd, URGE Reflects
On May 25, 2020, George Floyd, a 46-year-old Black man, was killed by a member of the Minneapolis Police Department. This murder,… Read more »
March 8, 2021
Abolish Greek Life To Abolish College Rape Culture
CW: sexual assault, rape, rape culture Author’s Note: Greek Life in this article refers to organizations who are a part of the Nat… Read more »
February 17, 2021
Georgia(‘s Organizers) on my Mind
In what felt like a miracle after the tumultuous past 4 years, Georgia went entirely blue for the first time since the election of… Read more »
February 9, 2021
URGE Alabama Policy Priorities 2021
Right now, our priorities are to: OPPOSE HB 1/SB 10 which makes the provision of gender-affirming health care a felony for doctors… Read more »
May 21, 2021
If ‘Roe’ Falls, Abortions Could Be Criminal
The criminalization of abortion could take many forms. Penalties, fines, and jail time are all on the table. “The criminalization… Read more »
May 21, 2021
How Biden and the Democrats can save abortion access before the Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade
On the 48th anniversary of the landmark Supreme Court decision in January, President Joe Biden put out a statement declaring that… Read more »
April 29, 2021
After 100 days, how have Biden’s policies helped American women?
Kimberly Inez McGuire, executive director of the advocacy group Unite for Reproductive and Gender Equity, noted that the amendment… Read more »
