Hungry for okra, collards, and trout? In Appalachia, you can now get all your soul food cravings from local farmers.
It took just 20 years to end the British slave trade. What history teaches us about ending exploitation today.
If Initiative 522 succeeds, it could push manufacturers nationwide to begin labeling foods that contain genetically modified organisms.
A plan to bring coal from Wyoming to the Pacific Northwest coast and ship it to Asia will test the mettle of the region's environmentalists.
Why an African American marketing consultant and a white writer took a journey to explore the effects of slavery, racism, and privilege.
It feels bad to throw away the crayon drawings and unfinished projects. But the memories stored there can never really be lost.
While the days when every city paper had a labor beat may be gone, Hayes is finding new ways to get the issues facing workers into the national conversation.
Americans who’ve enjoyed the vibrant public places of Europe and Latin America are bringing the idea back to the cities and towns of the U.S.
An Iraqi single mom and a tech lawyer believe they can prove the Iraq War was a “crime of aggression” under U.S. law.
Photographer Jane Feldman on earning the trust of beloved world leaders—and capturing their laughter.
GRITtv's Laura Flanders speaks with the founder of the program and takes you inside one of its classes.
More than 3,000 of the world’s languages are at risk of dying out, but a new set of tools will help the linguists and advocates who defend them.
Will the people of Iran get the reforms they asked for in electing the moderate Hassan Rouhani? The answer depends partly on them, and partly on the United States.
To truly encourage widespread volunteerism, we’d need to make sure that everyone (not just the well-to-do) have the time to do it.
Filmmaker Deniz Tarsus brings you into the occupation of Istanbul’s Gezi Park in this new short film.
Three extraordinary, everyday people who will make your day better.
Despite a recent Supreme Court ruling that hurt the Voting Rights Act, it's far from dead. Meanwhile, popular movements to defend voting rights are gathering momentum.
I never expected to develop such a strong connection with another person’s child. But once it happened, I had to learn how to let her go.
Start by switching to an alternative search engine, using an alias on Facebook, and supporting allied nonprofits.
A movement to improve pay and work conditions in America’s fast food restaurants appears to be gathering steam.
Country people have a reputation for viewing outsiders with skepticism. But it turns out they have good reasons for doing that.
Responding to past traumas like slavery and acts of terrorism can heal us—and future generations.
The movement to push back against North Carolina’s ultraconservative state legislature is in its 13th week, and still growing.
What do we really trade for all of the cheap stuff we buy?
The fight for the climate isn’t a separate movement. It’s both a challenge and an opportunity for all of our movements.
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