33,000 Japanese Americans served gallantly in the U.S. military during the war, fighting for a country that had unconstitutionally wronged them, their families and friends.
“Minimum Viable Planet” is a weeklyish commentary about climateish stuff, and how to keep it together in a world gone mad. This week, climate words, communication and the words we cannot say.
The seaside town of Maricá, Brazil, was struggling, but it had oil revenue. So the local government started a basic income program based on a local alternative currency.
Since the start of the pandemic, the sense of responsibility to educate White people on racism and anti-Asian violence has overshadowed what API Month is really about: celebration and connection.
We can’t keep going on the path we’re on.
The decision offers hope to First Nations everywhere: Commercial investors cannot ignore the consent of Indigenous communities.
A queer Asian artist’s photo depicting himself as Elvis Presley sparked reactionary racism in Memphis, illustrating the difficult terrain facing artists of color.
An extended Mexican family is split by wars between drug cartels and U.S. immigration policy.
“Minimum Viable Planet” is a weeklyish commentary about climateish stuff, and how to keep it together in a world gone mad. This week, short-term versus long-termism.
Addressing domestic violence solely through the criminal justice system often doesn’t fix the problem or promote healing, and may actually cause additional harm. More holistic, trauma-informed approaches can give people a chance to process the deeper reasons for their behavior and allow them an opportunity to change.
Getting involved with climate action can be a source of hope and inspiration.
In the wake of the Buffalo massacre, scholar-activist Rosa Clemente worries that communities of color will be more heavily policed while White supremacists will continue to access guns freely.
Despite what capitalism has taught us, pleasure is neither a commodity nor a reward. It’s a foundational human need.
This issue is dedicated to exploring pleasure as it connects to our efforts to change the world, and, hopefully, get free in the process.
Everyone has the right to pleasure. But without disability justice, pleasure is a privilege.
What does it mean to give ourselves permission to experience joy even when grief and rage are present?
The pursuit of pleasure in our modern capitalist society is inextricably linked to money.
Matchmakers aren’t just for romantic relationships. Here’s how you can formally arrange your friendships.
A sensible drug policy would address the reasons many of us use drugs in the first place: We enjoy them.
Black kink is about pleasure first and foremost. But it’s also bound up with freedom and empowerment.
Today’s hustle culture claims “unearned” pleasure is shameful. But there are ways to resist this cultural response.
In our modern world, conifers and evergreens are used for a spectrum of staples ranging from homesteads to holiday decor, though we rarely stop to recognize the Tree People who provide us these essentials.
On the resilience of forests.
Trials are far from impartial if the defendant is poor or reliant on public defenders. These people are working to re-balance the scales of justice.
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