Amanda Abrams

Democracy

How Outreach and Deep Canvassing Can Change Rural Politics

In North Carolina, progressive activists reach out to rural voters as an overlooked segment of the electorate.

Amanda Abrams    |   Nov 22, 2021

Issues

How Capital Punishment Fell Out of Favor

Changes in public attitudes toward the death penalty include factors like technological change and urbanization. But strategic actions by impassioned advocates can appeal to the public’s compassion.

Amanda Abrams    |   Aug 10, 2021

Social Justice

A New Home For Activists, and a New Way of Building in Communities

Supporting social justice organizations extends to the spaces they use. New approaches in design and community engagement help.

Amanda Abrams    |   Mar 18, 2021

Health & Happiness

How to Meet People Who Are Different from You

Diversifying your circle of friends is one of the biggest things you can do to reduce prejudice and bias in the world—and in yourself.

Amanda Abrams    |   Oct 13, 2020

Social Justice

How to Get Mutual Aid to Those Most in Need

The deep digital divide means organizers must step away from their screens to reach low-income residents.

Amanda Abrams    |   Apr 17, 2020

Issues

Making Space for Restorative Justice

Some prosecutors and policymakers are beginning to work toward a legal system designed to benefit all people.

Amanda Abrams    |   Feb 19, 2020

Environment

How to Shop Sustainably

Some clothes are more environmentally friendly than others. Here’s how to find them.

Amanda Abrams    |   Nov 29, 2019

Issues

Yes, You Can Change Someone’s Mind

But facts alone won’t do it, researchers say.

Amanda Abrams    |   Nov 12, 2019

Economy

The Government Shutdown Put Thousands at Risk for Eviction

Officials worried about the loss of trust after the longest shutdown in U.S. history put 1.1 million low-income households at risk of eviction.

Amanda Abrams    |   Feb 13, 2019

Opinion | Economy

Money Talks: How to Make Those Hard Conversations Easier

Tips for preserving your boundaries and other people’s dignity.

Amanda Abrams    |   Dec 11, 2018

Democracy

When School Is Based on What Kids Want to Learn

With self-directed education, students become their own teachers. But the biggest learning curve may be for parents.

Amanda Abrams    |   Aug 28, 2018

Economy

What Really Helps the Unemployed Find Full-Time Jobs

Social safety net programs need more money, not less, for a work requirement program to succeed.

Amanda Abrams    |   May 10, 2018

Social Justice

What a Revived Poor People’s Campaign Needs to Do in the Trump Era

For the new movement to gain national traction, it will need to draw in poor and working-class Whites.

Amanda Abrams    |   Aug 18, 2017

Health & Happiness

Race, Love, and the Struggle We Must Win

This 86-year-old civil rights leader believes reconciliation is the only way forward.

Amanda Abrams    |   May 2, 2017

Social Justice

These Kids Used Their Spring Break to Protest Trump

Last week, hundreds of young people from around the country traveled to Washington, D.C. to stand up for their families and demonstrate against Trump’s immigrant policies.

Amanda Abrams    |   Apr 18, 2017

Democracy

We Aren’t So Different—3 Steps to Overcome Hate and Fear

Avoiding Trump supporters only increases our already dangerous polarization. Here’s how to really listen and find compassion.

Amanda Abrams    |   Feb 24, 2017

Economy

How Creative Repurposing of Industrial Scrap Is Holding Off a Neighborhood’s Gentrification

25-year old Scrap Exchange partners with Durham, North Carolina, residents to build an innovative arts district.

Amanda Abrams    |   Nov 24, 2016