The System

I Was a Gang Member and Now I’m Finally Free

A former gang member writes about his past, present and future.

Cas / Transformational Coach / Progressive / Millennial /

Honest. Verified. Anonymous.

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George Floyd. Breonna Taylor. Portland. Chicago. Lafayette Square. As cities across the United States grapple with protests, unrest and rebellion, The Doe takes a deep dive into justice and the system.

Justice

I Was Wrongfully Convicted: 25 Years in Prison

Chynillz / Manager / Moderate / Gen X /

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Each month, we donate to charities of your choosing. This month our charities support Justice.

The Innocence Project

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Crimmigration: I Was Detained by ICE for Two Years and I’m Still Fighting the Power

Sor / Community Organizer / Undisclosed / Millennial /

Death at Dartmoor Prison: Who Killed Dennis Stevens?

Johnnie Gunn / Musician / Anarchist / Gen X /

I’ve Experienced Injustice as a Muslim Woman Because of Patriarchal Islamic Narratives

BookWorm / Writer / Progressive / Millennial /

My Loved One Was Incarcerated and It Felt Like I Was in Prison, Too

policy nerd / Executive Director / Progressive / Millennial /

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Israel Treats Palestinians How Americans Treat Black People

PinkyRose / Content Writer / Progressive / Millennial /

I’m a Firefighter in Australia and Climate Change Is Killing Us

LED / Electrician / Undisclosed / Gen Z /

I Have Coronavirus Inside of California’s San Quentin Prison

God’s Sun / Father / Undisclosed / Millennial /

Birth Strike: Coming to Terms With Climate Grief

Soapbox Jane / Policy Specialist / Progressive / Millennial /

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Subject Matters

Reading, writing and arithmetic ain’t what it used to be a decade ago—or even a few months ago.

Education

What She Said

It’s difficult to articulate what it's like being a woman. Hell, even the spelling of the word is cause for discussion (we see you, womxn).

Women

Four Letter Word

Love: A lot of songs, poems and multi-volume treatises have been devoted to the subject. So, in these strange days when we could use it the most, what’s left to say about the strongest of human emotions? Plenty.

Love

Head Space

Chances are you’ve been on your own rollercoaster ride with mental health recently. The Doe is here for you.

Mental Health

Common Ground

The environment is a constant in the news, but even more so of late. Climate change, the Australian wildfires and, of course, the spread of a global, animal-borne disease have most of us thinking about our planet in unfamiliar ways.

Environment

On the Record

We’re very proud of our particular and deliberate themes at The Doe. They cover a broad range of topics, ones that we feel are crucial to discourse in the world today. But still!

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