On July 4, We Need to Prioritize Interdependence. Our Future Depends on It.
This fraught holiday is a time to hold the truth that we need each other to survive and thrive.
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Finding Joy in the Struggle
Embracing joy as part of our everyday lives can expand our ability to heal ourselves and our communities.
The Seven Deadly Sins of Politi-Speak
If we want to bridge political divides, we can start by being mindful of the words we use.
America’s Recovery Depends on an Infrastructure of Care
It’s time to catch up with the global community in enacting a permanent national paid leave policy and other caregiving supports.
Rethinking Masculinity: Fathers as Caregivers
To care for their disabled children, the fathers I met had to grow beyond the usual ideas of “what men do.”
Why Juneteenth Matters For White People, Too
The same ethical failing that allowed White people to enslave Africans continues today with indifference to continued Black suffering. It’s time to say “enough.”
Juneteenth Reminds Us That Reparations Are Due
Observances and paid holidays alone can’t fix the problems caused by White supremacy.
Don’t Tell Me to Despair About the Climate: Hope Is a Right We Must Protect
There is no point at which we can no longer strive to make the future better than it otherwise would be.
My Suffering Is Not for Sale
We must redistribute wealth and not look at it as a favor, but a call to action
Calling Foul on Laws Targeting Trans Athletes
Exclusionary laws banning transgender youth from team sports are not only unsportsmanlike, they’re also rooted in falsehoods, says this trans journalist.
The Dangers of White Male Supremacy
The writer and activist Robert Jensen does a close reading of Ijeoma Oluo’s latest book, and considers what we need to dismantle for our mutual survival.
7 Things I Learned by Collaborating with Indigenous Wisdom Keepers
“We need to get ready for good things coming,” says Chief Caleen Sisk of the Winnemem Wintu Tribe.
The Time to Secure Voting Rights Is Now or Never
Anti-democratic voter suppression bills are sweeping the country, taking aim at many of the methods that supported record turnout in the 2020 election.
100 Years After the Tulsa Race Massacre, What Have We Learned?
As we observe the centennial anniversary of the destruction and learn of the movements to rebuild Black Wall Street, it is important that we know this history.
One Simple Way to Stop Climate Gloom
“Minimum Viable Planet” is a weeklyish commentary about climateish stuff, and how to keep it together in a world gone mad.
Walls Divide and Break Us, Both in the U.S. and Palestine
In both the U.S. and Israel, the forces of colonialism have led to an unsustainable, oppressive status quo.
A Life in the Gray
How I learned to embrace the in-between.
What Does Accountability Look Like Without Punishment?
It’s not easy, but it is possible.
Under Occupation, Palestinian Resilience Builds Unity
Palestinians across the globe are engaging in sumoud: a steadfast resilience that meets settler-colonialism with dignity and hope for the liberation of all oppressed peoples.
How to Economize Your Climate Actions
“Minimum Viable Planet” is a weeklyish commentary about climateish stuff, and how to keep it together in a world gone mad.
Pieces: An Exploration of Mixed-Asian Identity
“Within me, I hold two cultures, two ancestries that sometimes feel at odds with each other. But when they exist in me, they create something that is simultaneously both and neither.”
How to Actually Achieve Climate Goals: Policy
“Minimum Viable Planet” is a weeklyish commentary about climateish stuff, and how to keep it together in a world gone mad. This week, the myopia of climate metrics.
Biden Bets Big on the Care Economy
The president’s American Families Plan takes its cue from feminist economists who have long advocated for a renewed focus on the social safety net.
Dear Latina Sisters: Will You Name and Disrupt Anti-Blackness?
It’s easy for us to spot White supremacy in others. But we have a harder time acknowledging it in our own communities.
Traditions New and Old Come to Life for Ramadan Celebrations Amid COVID
One thing we’ve learned celebrating during the pandemic is how to go back to the essence of Ramadan.
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