Jonathan Forney

Washington, D.C., United States

Production Editor at C&EN

Chemistry magazine editor 🧪 (D)MV I like puns, lists, 🎮, gadgets, 📚, art, & 🏀. Trying to be a little less wack everyday. SG 💉☔💀 player (he/they)

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Articles

Black Agenda Report

1 week ago | blackagendareport.com | Margaret Kimberley |Jon Jeter |Jonathan Forney |Natalia Marques

When oppression becomes unbearable, resistance erupts. The uprising at Delaney Hall exposes the brutality of immigrant detention and the power of collective defiance. Originally published in CMB Newark. On Thursday, June 12th, 50 kidnapped immigrants revolted against their inhumane conditions at Delaney Hall, a private detention facility operated by GEO Group in Newark.
Seven Supreme Court Cases That Black Americans Should Track This Summer

2 weeks ago | popularresistance.org | Jonathan Forney

Above photo: Olga Urbina holds her 9-month-old son, Ares Webster, as people gather outside the US Supreme Court on May 15 in Washington. The court is hearing arguments about lower courts’ ability to block President Donald Trump’s attempt to end birthright citizenship. Issues before the high court range from health care access and citizenship to workplace discrimination and redistricting.
Black Agenda Report

2 weeks ago | blackagendareport.com | Jon Jeter |Jonathan Forney |Chris Hedges |Natalia Marques

Popular resistance against the Trump administration in Los Angeles and other cities is a very positive development and one that Black people must embrace. The devolution of Black politics has never been so evident and could not happen at a worse moment. While the crisis of legitimacy accelerates, and provides opportunities for movement politics, many Black people have declared themselves to be uninterested in political engagement or even worse, to be in solidarity with state oppression.
Black Agenda Report

2 weeks ago | blackagendareport.com | Margaret Kimberley |Jonathan Forney |Raymond Turner |Natalia Marques

Trump deploys Marines against LA protesters, echoing Nixon’s Kent State crackdown. But this time, he faces a broader, greatly disaffected opposition ready to fight back.
Black Agenda Report

2 weeks ago | blackagendareport.com | Margaret Kimberley |Jon Jeter |Jonathan Forney |Natalia Marques

While ICE and law enforcement unleash raids across LA, protesters stand firm, exposing the brutal machinery of deportation and the state’s violent response to dissent and resistance. Originally published in Struggle la Lucha. May 17 – Tense confrontations are escalating in Los Angeles’ residential neighborhoods. In just the first two weeks of May, incidents in South Central include a raid near Exposition and Arlington.
7 Supreme Court Cases That Black Americans Should Track This Summer

1 month ago | capitalbnews.org | Jonathan Forney

From voting rights to health care to workplace equality, the U.S. Supreme Court will weigh in on a number of issues this summer that could have major implications for Black Americans. “In America, for Black people, we’ve had a long season where our rights were generally respected,” said Andrea Young, executive director of the ACLU, who has been closely following the Trump administration’s legal moves.
7 Supreme Court Cases That Black Americans Should Track This Summer

1 month ago | yahoo.com | Jonathan Forney

From voting rights to health care to workplace equality, the U.S. Supreme Court will weigh in on a number of issues this summer that could have major implications for Black Americans. “In America, for Black people, we’ve had a long season where our rights were generally respected,” said Andrea Young, executive director of the ACLU, who has been closely following the Trump administration’s legal moves.
Great Expectations (in Dating) | Jonathan Forney

Feb 2, 2024 | patreon.com | Jonathan Forney

I've spent a good portion of my adult life actively trying to date and being on the apps, to middling success, I'd say. But one trend I've started to notice recently is the sometimes-unfair expectations people put on people from the first date. What I'm going to say is going to read like I'm jaded after getting rejected one time too many (and that's probably a fair read of the situation, honestly), but I'm going to really try and make an actual point instead of just whining for a few paragraphs.
NOBCChE celebrates 50 years

Oct 8, 2023 | cen.acs.org | Jonathan Forney

There are roughly 76,000 chemists and chemical engineers in the US. Of them, an estimated 5,000 are Black. And of those Black chemists and chemical engineers, 1,500, or about 30%, are members of the National Organization for the Professional Advancement of Black Chemists and Chemical Engineers (NOBCChE, pronounced "no-buh-shay").
Mixology science and moon-themed mocktails

Jul 23, 2023 | cen.acs.org | Jonathan Forney

Making a cocktail someone will love is a delicate balancing act. How sweet is too sweet? Should it be bitter? Shaken, stirred, or strained? As it turns out, there are some scientific rules of thumb that anyone can apply-from party host to professional bartender-to take their drink ideas to the next level.