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2020 Has Shown Us the Way Forward
As you spend time at the end of this year reflecting and setting goals for 2021, here’s one to consider.
Anatomy of a Protest Movement
A three-part reported series identifying the infrastructure, challenges, and successes of Portland's sustained protests in defense of Black lives.
What Comes Next for Portland’s Protests?
After more than 100 days of continual demonstrations, protesters in Portland are looking to the future—and each other—for ways to sustain their movement for Black lives.
How Portland Protesters Keep Each Other Safe
“Protesting ultimately isn’t safe and we’re not trying to say that it is,” says one Portland street medic. “But that doesn’t mean we can’t take care of each other.”
Inside Portland’s Autonomous Protest Movement
Portland, Oregon’s five months of ongoing protests in support of Black lives are sustained by a vast, multifaceted, and ever-evolving network of activists, organizers, and mutual aid.
A House That Love Built—Even With a Border Wall in the Backyard
Dolores and Rogelio navigate the political contrasts and conflicts of life in El Paso, Texas.
The Dutch Tradition of Black Pete and the Need for a Global Reckoning of Blackface
The ambivalence surrounding Black Pete’s status in the Netherlands mirrors an international unease about the the function and significance of blackface images and performances globally.
Reckoning With Slavery Requires Access to Records of the Past
What a revolt’s archives tell us about who owns history.
In ‘Gather,’ Indigenous Food Sovereignty Is on the Menu
A new film follows food activists seeking to restore salmon, buffalo, and the nourishing legacy of Native cultures.
Unions and LGBTQ Workers Could Be a Powerful Marriage
History has shown that people-power is one of the best ways to advance rights and win protections, especially when the courts are unreliable.
My Grandparents’ Redlining Story Shows Why We Must Do Better
As we face the impact of COVID-19, now is an opportune time to create equitable housing policies that can close the yawning gaps created by racial inequity.
When White People Talk About Their Country Being Stolen
A Native poet takes us back to a moment of liberal outrage after the last election.
This City Makes Sure No One Goes Hungry—Even During COVID
Nestled on a wide plateau surrounded by the Espinhaço Mountains in southeastern Brazil is the city of Belo Horizonte, roughly 275 miles north of Rio de Janeiro. The city of
So You Want to Document a Protest? Here’s What to Consider First
Seasoned community journalists have some words of wisdom before you decide to livestream your next protest.
A Way Out of a Dark Past
Can Canada’s Truth and Reconciliation efforts help the U.S. with its own reckoning?
How Immigrant Communities Are Confronting COVID Challenges
“There’s something about immigrants that makes us almost expansive in our thinking, because in our neighborhood, the world meets.”
#EndSARS: Inside Nigeria’s Fight to End Police Brutality
Demanding an end to the escalating violence of Nigeria’s Special Anti-Robbery Squad has mobilized youth across religious and ethnic divides.
The Feminist Horror Comedy Novel That Centers LGBTQ and Disabled Teens
Author Sady Doyle says LGTBQ teens need more representation in horror. So they wrote the book they’d wished they’d read when they were young.
When the World Ends Before Graduation
How Nick and Jenny summoned the Devil and ushered in the apocalypse before they graduated from high school. (Also, they’re sorry about that.)
How Lawyer Moms Mobilized for Immigrant Justice
When Trump signed the “Muslim ban,” lawyer Tahmina Watson recruited a small army to provide free legal aid to immigrants. Then came the family separation policy.
Young Activists Aren’t Waiting For Anyone
Older generations have generally favored “nowism,” which privileges short-term well-being at the expense of long-term environmental and societal sustainability. And today’s youth are done with it.
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.
“Mr. Vice President, I Am Speaking”: A Culture of Interruption
Politics is a realm where men have been given a free hand to interrupt and talk over women. We can change this.
Harnessing Food Waste to Empower Communities in Brazil
Chef Regina Tchelly repurposes food waste to provide access to healthy food and remedy a broken social system.
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