Almost all of the nitrogen and phosphorous we ingest comes out of our bodies — what if we could return it to the soil?
Trump articulates ideas that are closer to what is considered “normal” in the United States than many of us are willing to acknowledge.
Organizers hope to connect today’s civil rights movements to those of the past with a week of demonstrations across the country leading up to Inauguration Day.
From conversations that heal to land trusts that fight gentrification.
Have your passports ready, watch your language, and other advice from a Yale history professor.
Author and activist Ralph Nader wants to create a new 1 percent—one that will expose “conditions of deprivation and abuse” and champion “basic fair play.”
First, understand the environment is not only about climate change—it’s about livelihood for miners, drillers, loggers, and farmers like me.
The rate of women in U.S. prisons is growing faster than men. But in New Orleans, one group is successfully tackling sentencing for drug use and sex work.
A world free of extremes of wealth and poverty in which no one needs to stand in line for a chance at a secure and fulfilling life.
Many of us have never had our courage or convictions challenged in frightening ways. That may change.
In the weeks leading up to Inauguration Day and the Women’s March on Washington, a furious knitting revolution is sweeping craft baskets across the country.
After the election, I initially thought the best way to show my solidarity and stay safe was to huddle with my own. But refuge can be found in many places.
And five other creative ways Americans are stepping up to build strong local economies.
There’s something even better than electoral politics and one-off protests when mobilizing citizen power.
By permanently protecting an area rich in indigenous cultural history, Obama has shown that some things are worth more than money.
Alternative art spaces are critical to establishing connections for queer people, but especially for those living in rural areas, where community is smaller and less supported than in cities.
To deal with a Trump administration, the tribal nation might now want to use that 200-year-old treaty right.
In Nashville, Tennessee, and Chicago, city planners are responding to demands for better neighborhood mobility and bicycling infrastructure.
After 10 years without an independent grocery store, the residents of Iola, Kansas, found a way to bring one back.
Whom to call, what to donate, and where to show up.
The year’s most thought-provoking, important, or useful nonfiction books on empathy, kindness, and moving the conversation forward.
I fear losing the stillness I gained. But I take comfort in knowing that the abbey is there, that the monks are singing the hours, and that there is silence in between.
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In the years to come, community bills of rights are one strategy to shelter vulnerable populations.
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