It’s Not a Woman’s Job to Protect a Man’s Virtue
The Mississippi gubernatorial candidate who wouldn’t allow a female reporter to cover his campaign without a male chaperone is recycling centuries of misogynistic mythology.
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For Healthy Communities, Look Beyond Diet and Exercise
Improving health for everyone starts with addressing systemic inequities.
The Surprising Link Between Dogs and Neighborhood Segregation
Dogs can be a point of connection between neighbors, but this researcher discovered pets can also reinforce racial barriers.
Working for Peace in a Violent World
When the need for large-scale solutions is so dire, it can be challenging to focus on individual actions.
Dear Fellow Men, It’s Time We Break Our Silence
Speaking out when we see misogyny in action isn’t an affront to other men. It’s an invitation to do better.
Why Difficult Conversations Can Actually Be a Good Thing
Research suggests that structured engagement with someone who holds divergent views can be transformative, even without a concrete resolution.
How Albuquerque Hopes to Meet the Unique Needs of Urban Native Americans
The city amended a decades-old ordinance to recognize tribal sovereignty and create more services for Native people living in urban centers.
Resisting the Wall Industry, From Mexico to Palestine
The institutions responsible for harming people operate across borders far more than most people realize, yet many groups are joining forces to gain strength.
Race Against Time: How White Fear of Genetic Annihilation Fuels Abortion Bans
The recent spate of anti-abortion legislation is rooted in White extinction anxiety and carries on a long tradition of White people controlling the lives and reproduction of people of color.
As Fathers, We Must Commit to Dismantling the Patriarchy
White men, many of us fathers, have viciously held on to power but neglected to use it to make things better for other parents and children.
Queer History: The Gender-Free Revolutionary of 1776
The story of a young visionary who cast off gender and started a successful American movement for freedom, tolerance, and love.
In My Country, a Third Dictator Will Fall—With Your Help
In Sudan, pro-democracy protestors brought down two violent regimes over the past three months. On June 30, they hope to bring down a third.
Stonewall Was a Riot. The Rebellion Came Next
It wasn’t the first time queer folks fought back, but it was a rallying cry for the next wave of gay liberation.
How This Database Is Tracking and Exposing Officers’ Bigoted Facebook Posts
It’s found more than 5,000 racist, sexist, and Islamophobic Facebook posts and comments by law enforcement.
20 Ways You Can Help Immigrants Now
While Congress stalls, you can take other kinds of actions to help immigrants in transition, in detention, and in crisis.
Here’s What Fat Acceptance Is—and Isn’t
Sizeism is everywhere in our culture, from the workplace to the playground. It’s time to change that.
Filmmaker Highlights Being a Queer Refugee in the Time of Forced Migration
Director Tamara Shogaolu shares stories that don’t usually make the news in a way that makes it literally impossible to look away.
Is It Time for Truth and Reconciliation in the U.S.?
Canada and South Africa both used similar commissions to grapple with their histories of racism and genocide. The U.S. could benefit from following suit.
On Reparations, the Question Isn’t If, but When and How
The House subcommittee hearing held on Juneteenth is the result of centuries of work.
Questioning Who Counts: The 2020 Census and Citizenship
The census provides crucial demographic data that’s used to allocate resources—and suppressing responses from immigrants and other marginalized communities could have dire consequences.
Recovering a Lost Novel of Japanese American Resistance
The publishing history of “No-No Boy” shows how writers shifted the narrative about internment and draft resistance.
Deployment of U.S. Agents to Guatemala Isn’t New
The U.S. owes Guatemalan migrants and asylum seekers some recognition after decades of destructive involvement in their country.
Why the Demand for Black Bone Marrow Donors Is High—and Awareness Is Low
For Black people, whose donor pool is exceptionally small, addressing racism in the medical profession is crucial to finding solutions.
Pulse Wasn’t About Me. But Covering It Changed Me
As one of the few out queer journalists covering the tragedy on the ground, I learned that my identity served my work, not hindered it.
Police Are Still Killing Unarmed Black People
The Hands Up Act could do something about it.
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