We've been pitted against each other for too long. Now is the time to come together to fix our corrupt political systems.
The nation’s only state bank was created to empower small farmers and local economies, but now it’s being used to silence indigenous people with militarized force. How did this happen?
The documentary “We the People 2.0” looks at why the rights of neighborhoods and cities are essential to building a better world.
And two other grandmas we love expanding health care in their communities.
What We the People lost when the Constitution gave monarchical power to a small band of unelected people in robes.
After 35 years of fighting for the cancellation of nearly 50 oil and gas leases, Montana's Blackfeet tribe scored an unexpected victory when Devon Energy voluntarily backed out of their claims.
Taking a lesson from Standing Rock, we must be careful with language while working toward progress in the Trump years.
Opposing a pipeline, residents in Waterville, Ohio, passed a new law to protect their right to clean air, water, and soil.
In a moment like this, direct action needs to call attention to a moral crisis that demands intervention, much like what we're seeing at Standing Rock.
Five states where communities are ensuring immigrant rights and wellness.
As we work toward a post-fossil fuel society, we can look to these lessons from the Sioux.
Detroit-area resident Shamayim Harris bought several properties and is now converting them into sustainable community spaces for education, wellness, and economic development.
From Idaho to Georgia, people found ways to offer sanctuary and legal protection.
Author Chuck Collins discusses growing up in the 1 percent, his unusual approach to fighting economic inequality, and what progressives need to do during a Trump administration.
When a governmental effort to encourage cash crops threatened their food security and native land, India’s indigenous families came together to revive their traditional food systems.
The Army Corps announced Sunday that the Dakota Access pipeline will be rerouted. Here are the numbers that show what lies ahead.
The whole pipeline fiasco was a more appropriate story for the 19th century instead of the 21st. Now, the timing is ideal for a new beginning: #HealNorthDakota
Everyday heroism like standing up for someone in trouble means pushing past your own fear. Here's how to do so with caution and courage.
Corporate-backed utilities have quashed solar initiatives for years, but residents fought back.
You have an entire industry of ethically minded banks and financial institutions to choose from.
Closing your bank account is just the beginning.
The outcome of this election is a wake-up call to action. Now that we know our elected leaders will not save us, let’s get to work.
This bullying attempt from a conservative group may easily inhibit professors across the country.
We have survived this nation-state’s will for us because we are a fire that their water cannons cannot extinguish.
Their victories have been inspiring to members of the Standing Rock Sioux in the fight against the Dakota Access pipeline.
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