A dramatic 25-year reduction in gun violence among youth puts high schoolers in a unique position to influence debate.
How a Chicago teacher inspired by Black Panther is using the movie to teach about race and colonialism in America.
“We’re just beginning to bring those Indigenous perspectives forward again.”
How communities are using longevity research to ensure everyone can have a long, healthy life.
If you’ve got a conscience and you’ve got a few seconds in front of a billion people, how could you not speak out against injustice?
These films go beyond achievements in acting, directing, and editing.
Community farmers in D.C. say crops and methods of their African ancestors hold an essential key to restoring Black health.
How former debt collectors showed everyone how to buy up people’s medical debt at pennies on the dollar.
No, Nikolas Cruz is not an immigrant. But his name has helped people like Ann Coulter stir the xenophobic melting pot.
The white male-centric colonial system is incapable of the leadership we need, and Indigenous knowledge is essential for the innovation that will follow this disruption.
What happened to me goes much deeper than my own discomfort; profiling has been deadly for so many others.
New research about how birds use fire to get a broader food supply comes as no surprise to Indigenous people.
From raising the minimum wage to enacting police reforms, here are ballot initiatives progressives should watch in 2018.
As activists, youth have not always been visible. But past social justice movements show how effective they can be.
The trick to being happy with your job doesn’t necessarily lie in earning more money.
Wisconsin dairy farmers reminded me not to allow Fox News and the NRA to define groups of people.
The map’s creators envision equitable distribution of land and resources through “people-to-people” reparations.
She can control the water, temperature, and light conditions remotely, with an app on her phone. Is this the future of food-growing?
Some CEOs are getting the message that even though the economy is growing, they need to serve their communities, too.
A New York City restaurant does more than serve home cooking from around the world. It prepares each dish with the love that only a grandmother can provide.
In Puerto Rico, residents could only watch as Trump rolled back environmental protections while their island boiled. But living in the U.S. mainland, they can vote.
In over 80 nations, oppressive domination has been dismantled.
To have an honest, nonpartisan discussion about gun violence, we must look at what happened in New York, California, and Texas.
A precarious housing market is no place for homeowners and renters who just want a safe place to live and a community to belong to.
Direct divestments and lawsuits that began on the West Coast are spreading, with New York the latest city to pull its funding out of oil and coal.
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