California’s Low Turnout Suggests Voters Need a Better Reason to Show Up
Still, there are signs of progress that could lead to increased turnout come November, including 1,800 women running for federal and state offices.
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Stacey Abrams Wants You to Upend the Status Quo, Too
The first Black woman candidate for governor of Georgia overcame obstacles at every turn, and laid out the road map for others to follow.
When 16-Year-Olds Vote, We All Benefit
A lower voting age rejuvenates democracy across generations.
For Asian Immigrants, Cooperatives Came From the Home Country
For these communities, solidarity economics have been practiced out of necessity. But there are lessons we could all learn.
Homes and Gardens: The Best Thing to Ever Happen to a Prison Site
New plans for the former correctional center include a permaculture farm, a recording studio, and housing for homeless veterans.
Black Entrepreneurs Lead the Charge in Baltimore’s Economic Renewal
Rehabilitating derelict properties into sites for workforce training, manufacturing, and sustainable employment aligns with the priorities of the city.
Bye, Spotify: Musicians Take Back Ownership With This Cooperative
There is a streaming service that can benefit both artists and listeners.
Indigenous Women Built These Tiny Houses to Block a Pipeline—and Reclaim Nomadic Traditions
The houses are affordable and energy-efficient, and are bringing back elements of the Secwepemc’s hunter-gatherer culture.
If a Queer Woman of Color Can Check Her Wealth Privilege, So Can You
Wealth accumulation has its roots in stolen land, stolen labor, and stolen lives. But you can organize other privileged people with compassion.
Rejection of Gerrymandering in Ohio Suggests the U.S. Wants Fairer Elections
In both red states and blue states, steps are underway to limit how much districts can be drawn for partisan advantage.
The High School Where Learning to Farm Is a Graduation Requirement
The nation’s first USDA-certified organic campus integrates farm work and food production into every aspect of student life.
How Artists and Neighbors Turned a Bomb Site Into a Medicine Garden
Amid a housing crisis, a London neighborhood found a way to protect a parcel of rewilded land—then transform it into something better.
Protected by a Church Nearly a Year, Colorado Woman Helps Draft a “People’s Resolution”
She and three other women are working to address the specific gaps in immigration law that led each to where she is now.
Those Bikes All Over Your City Are a Good Thing. Here’s Why
Bike-sharing stations are often built in affluent and predominantly white urban neighborhoods. But going dockless is a game changer.
4 Tips for Using Social Media in Your Activism
Here’s how to use different platforms to spread awareness and get other people excited about your cause.
30,000 Copies and Counting: This Newspaper Helps Inmates Prepare for Life on the Outside
A former inmate’s resource guide is now helping others released from jail find their way back into society.
What You Learn from a Life Surrounded By Troublemaking, Kickass Women
Why Planned Parenthood’s Cecile Richards believes that now, more than ever, women are the most important political force in America.
Why Black Stories Matter: They Build Empathy and Heal Trauma
In New York state, a writing and performance program helps people of color share their stories as a pathway to empathy and healing.
When They Couldn’t Afford Internet Service, They Built Their Own
The digital justice project is putting people online and providing technology training in Detroit neighborhoods.
Students Look Beyond Gun Control Laws to Prevent Violence—and It’s Working
As lawmakers argue over how best to address school shootings, student clubs are focused on reducing youth violence at schools and in their communities.
9 Ways You Can Use the Midterm Elections to Build Local Power
We can build long-term power in our communities and help elect our favorite candidates if we work strategically, inclusively—and independently.
Photo Essay: 8 Reasons Students Walked Out Over Gun Laws
“All of these students will be voting in the next four years. We will be in the driver’s seat.”
99 Problems and SATs Ain’t One: How Hip-Hop Literacy Programs Improve Student Reading Skills
Teachers hope programs like this will create “a paradigm shift to how hip-hop is viewed culturally and its place in education.”
They’re Walking Five Days Straight to Honor Harriet Tubman—and Black Women Everywhere
The women of GirlTrek are traversing 100 miles of the Underground Railroad to highlight Black female health and wellness.
The Catholic Sisters Empowering Women Around the World
Next week, Catholic sisters will be joining a U.N. discussion on opportunities for gender equality.
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