Akil Harris
Akil Harris is a Senior Research Engineer at First Look Media.
The Coronavirus CrisisHow Trump’s Deportation Flights Are Putting Latin America and the Caribbean at Risk
The U.S. has forged ahead with deportations amid the pandemic, creating a petri dish for the virus in crowded ICE facilities and then exporting it overseas.
Protests for Black LivesSystemic Racism Poses a Far Greater Public Health Threat Than Protests Against Police Violence
Whatever impacts the protests have on coronavirus infection rates, they won’t match the massive measurable health toll of racism on communities of color.
The Coronavirus CrisisMass Incarceration Poses a Uniquely American Risk in the Coronavirus Pandemic
The virus has exposed just how deadly prisons and jails are for incarcerated people, and for society at large.
Wall Street Titans Finance Democratic Primary Challenger to Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
Several prominent private equity executives and investment bankers made early donations to Michelle Caruso-Cabrera, a former Republican.