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A Rabbi’s Plea: We Need Slavery Reparations In Order to Move Forward
It’s clear that the trauma of slavery continues to impact the contemporary American psyche.
Meet the Scientist Breeding More Resilient Bees (And 4 Other People Working to Save the Pollinators)
With honeybee populations on the decline, scientists, lawyers, and even artists have set out to save humanity's most important pollinators.
The US Has Spent $14B on Community Policing—What Have We Learned So Far?
Gauging whether a community policing program has been successful ultimately depends on how you define success.
Things White People Should Never Say
“I’m not racist, but...” and other things to avoid saying when talking about race.
150 Years Later, Two Universities Answer for Their Founder’s Role in the Sand Creek Massacre
Under pressure from students and community members, Northwestern University and University of Denver take the first steps towards righting historic wrongs.
5 Medicinal Herbs Already Growing in Your Backyard
These herbs aren't just for cooking—here's how you can use them to treat ailments from asthma to anxiety.
Is Populism Making a Comeback? What You Need to Know About Its History—And Its Future
The 19th century populists gave us co-ops and workers' rights. Here's how we can build on their work to solve 21st century problems.
Can America Heal Its Racial Wounds? We Asked Desmond Tutu and His Daughter
South Africans surprised everyone by transitioning to a relatively peaceful post-apartheid society. Here’s what Americans can learn.
His Ancestors Were Slave Traders and Hers Were Slaves. What They Learned About Healing from a Roadtrip
We embarked upon a journey to test whether two people could come to grips with deep, traumatic, historic wounds and find healing. We had no idea where we would end up.
Less than 1 Percent of Sweden’s Garbage Ends Up at the Dump
How the country heats its homes, and another 23 facts about our world today.
40 Acres and a Mule Would Be at Least $6.4 Trillion Today—What the U.S. Really Owes Black America
Slavery made America wealthy, and racist policies since have blocked African American wealth-building. Can we calculate the economic damage?
Meet the Woman Behind #BlackLivesMatter—The Hashtag That Still Fuels a Civil Rights Movement
Alicia Garza and two friends first tweeted #BlackLivesMatter to spark a conversation after the death of Trayvon Martin. Three years later, their hashtag has become a movement.
After Baltimore: It’s Time to Make Things Right
From slavery to police brutality, reconciliation begins with the truth.
Bill McKibben: How a Lawyer From the Jim Crow South Shaped the Fight Against Climate Change
In his memoir, James Gustave Speth talks about his work to end climate change and why it's time for a new environmental movement.
Beyond Compost: 5 Ways to Get Your Soil Ready This Spring
The key to a great garden? Good dirt. Here’s how you can grow your own.
From Watersheds to Mountains, What If We Based Our Borders on Nature?
Bioregionalism is one possible vision of a future that works for people and for the Earth.
Nature Needs a New Pronoun: To Stop the Age of Extinction, Let’s Start by Ditching “It”
Calling the natural world “it” absolves us of moral responsibility and opens the door to exploitation. Here's what we can say instead.http://www.motherjones.com/politics/2015/02/housing-first-solution-to-homelessness-utah
This “Raging Granny” Crashed a Wall Street Dinner to Demand Answers
“Two Raging Grannies” is a beautifully shot film that juxtaposes a journey into activism with a profound meditation on aging.
Wendell Berry on Climate Change: To Save the Future, Live in the Present
In this selection from his new book, the poet and farmer Wendell Berry connects the dangers of the future to a failure to live fully in the here and now.
Depaving Cities, Undamming Rivers—Here’s How We’re Undoing the Damage
All around the United States, people are stepping up to help a damaged planet heal.
3 Rad Vegan Chefs Share Their Inspiration (and Recipes!)
And agree that healthy, sustainable cooking can still be delicious and enjoyed by all.
Can the Left and Right Unite to End Corporate Rule? An Interview with Ralph Nader and Daniel McCarthy
Partisan gridlock keeps the focus on the fight—but we might have some radical ideas in common.
When the Grandmothers Awoke
Becoming a global family, one that unites ancient indigenous wisdom with other faith and cultural traditions, is essential if humanity is to overcome the crises of climate change.
We’re Young, Passionate, and Bent on Justice: Why #BlackLivesMatter Is Irresistible
The people dying are moms and dads, kids and teenagers, nerdy, quiet boys and girls. This movement is showing what wholeness looks like and demanding an uncompromised justice.
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