The elimination of student debt is just the first step in mitigating the pervasive effects of racial capitalism.
For some, a lack of light and warmth can have a negative impact on mental wellbeing. Here are some ways to navigate this transition.
Attorney Sia Henry shares a wrenching personal experience highlighting the challenges of operating in world where prison abolition is not yet a reality.
Achieving disability rights paves the way for greater equity and inclusion.
A public bank would allow the state of New York to keep its money closer to home, and put it to good work.
The federal program that allows undocumented migrants to remain if they grew up in the U.S. falls short in many ways. Several organizations are stepping in to fill those gaps.
When one of the nation’s two political parties no longer believes in the democratic process, what happens to democracy?
She the People Executive Director Aimee Allison explains how women of color are both running for office and voting in ways that demand to be seen and heard.
There are some positive signs heading into Election Day. But there are just as many indicating a far grimmer outcome.
To address the problems of our “surprisingly impoverished democracy” in the midterm elections, Liz Theoharis argues that policymakers would have to take seriously the realities of tens of millions of poor and low-income people.
“The Future Is Disabled” by Leah Lakshmi Piepzna-Samarasinha moves much-needed conversations on disability and mutual aid into the spotlight while pushing readers to confront their preconceived ideas about who belongs in the future.
Their success is changing the perception of Aboriginal communities from “fish thieves” to leaders in regional development.
Fifty Years after the passage of the Clean Water Act, the future of America’s waterways hangs in the balance.
As a stressed young adult, I reconnected with my family's yoga practices to help with healing and sleep.
“We launched our movement to breathe clean air … amid the Movement for Black Lives chanting ‘we can’t breathe’ and a pandemic disproportionately killing Black people.”
adrienne maree brown ponders how (and whether) we should be accountable to ancestors who held beliefs vastly different from our own.
Is there a way we can be critical of our cultures of consumption, while also preserving the spirit of abundance?
Rural communities from Iowa to South Dakota to Colorado are rethinking who they send as first responders to help those in a mental health crisis.
A shift away from maximizing profits and to employee ownership can yield a more positive impact.
“These communities are experts in understanding the solutions for the problems that they face on a daily basis.”
By centering feminism on gender alone and conveniently sidelining the impact of whiteness, class, culture, imperialism, and religion on gender parity, white women have co-opted the feminist space. It’s time to change this.
Inspiring stories about our past can open portals to the world that awaits us and help us dream what a world with reparations looks like.
Climate-conscious farmers are a powerful force for growing community and a more resilient future.
Solidarity can go a long way in connecting communities working through similar challenges.
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