What is the most important—yet neglected—issue in the political debate? Hint: It isn’t the ideal body weight of Miss Universe. Part 1.
We were water beings from the beginning. The river was our Grandmother and supplied everything we needed to survive.
A member-led cooperative structure empowers Black workers as they navigate challenges like discriminatory hiring practices and high incarceration rates.
When the school district pulled out, parents at a Eugene, Ore., charter school stepped in to reinvent how lunch is done.
Military-style troops confronted Dakota Access water defenders recently, underscoring the common narrative U.S. tribes share with the world’s Indigenous Peoples.
Local transportation planning could be missing the mark for women cyclists. Here are 6 ways to change that (for everyone).
Voters are automatically registered at the DMV, then can easily vote in elections by mail-in ballot.
Two banks have divested. Here are CEO names, emails, and phone numbers of the rest—because banks have choices when it comes to what projects they give loans to.
Instead, White folks need to realize we have the power to stop police violence and defend Black lives.
While many progressives might be missing Bernie Sanders, if you look hard enough, he was there Monday night.
At 29 prisons, thousands of inmates have stopped work to protest unfair labor practices. So where are the unions?
Right now I’m not worried about the glass ceiling. For now, with a young child, I’m embracing freelance work.
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A unique affordable-housing community supports both foster families and elders who might be looking for a few extra grandchildren.
Encouraging children to form an emotional attachment to nature may be key to protecting our planet’s future.
The camps are preparing to keep the Dakota Access pipeline blockade going strong—keeping resolve firm, spirits high, and thousands of bodies warm.
Thirty percent of rural Americans have substandard housing—and it’s expensive. But these communities are finding ways to give low-income residents homes of their own.
A key pipeline loan is still pending, and banks can be vulnerable to public pressure. We can fight alongside the Standing Rock Sioux at any one of 38 banks.
Now I see that nothing can guarantee my son’s safety if he encounters police. That’s a hard thing for a mother. But it should be a hard thing for everyone.
This is your pipeline battle too. Whatever you have to offer, we need it. Wherever you are, take one step deeper. Find your voice. Find your own front lines.
A military response to violence creates more violence. For real security, we need to stop climate change and work toward shared prosperity.
The economy has changed from many single-track, steady careers into workers who thrive on one-off gigs and “projects.” But when you’re over 60 and overqualified, how do you find a job?
Those with something to gain from the Dakota Access pipeline want us to believe the energy company is an overburdened victim.
Lit lovers from all over the country sent books to reopen the rural school library.
Despite all the news of pipeline regulation, court appeals, and activist arrests, Native photographer Josue Rivas reminds us that it is actually a peaceful place.
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