How the Wonder of Nature Can Inspire Social Justice Activism
The complex systems of the natural world can open our eyes to a new way of being.
Democracy
One College’s Shift to Training Social Justice Activists
At a time when many young Americans are seeking avenues for change in their communities, more schools are offering degrees in social justice.
Inside the Move to End Gerrymandering
As partisan redistricting increasingly biases election results, people are mobilizing through the courts and the ballot box to make elections fairer.
Do Protests Matter? What the Tea Party Movement Can Teach the Trump Resistance
This is how rallies grow into movements and create social change.
No Price Tags: These Neighbors Built Their Own Economy Without Money
Time-banking is a model for trading skills, goods, and labor instead of money. There are close to 500 such banks across the country.
The Sassiest Signs From the Seattle Women’s March
PHOTO ESSAY: Everywhere, walking shoes, water bottles, and thousands of people with a lot to say.
Farming Brings Refugees Closer to Home Through Food and Community
They were forced out of their homes by Burmese military violence. Now they’re rebuilding their lives in North Carolina.
With Marijuana Now Legal, L.A. Goes Further to Make Amends for the War on Drugs
The city creates a “social equity” tier of applications who will receive priority for marijuana business permits.
I Stood Up to ICE, and Now They’re Trying to Deport Me
With the letter delivered to my house, ICE has officially made the leap from a law enforcement agency to a political repression agency.
A Populism of Hope Begins When People Feel Their Own Power
At work behind almost any great social movement is an engine of counter-economy.
Love Letters to the Resistance
More than 30 writers send messages of hope to loved ones in the time of Trump.
How Tenants Use Digital Mapping to Track Bad Landlords and Gentrification
In social justice cartography, the technology is being harnessed for activism as it becomes more accessible.
Call for Submissions: Solutions to Our Housing Crisis
Send us your pitches by Feb. 1.
After #MeToo: Healing From the Trauma of Sexual Assault
Within two weeks, 94 percent of women survivors will experience PTSD. #HealMeToo wants to give them a place to share and recover.
What Happens When the Rich Invest in Racial Equity
Meet the young 1 percenters who decided to invest their wealth in places that long experienced exploitation.
Friends Transform Vacant Building Into Popular Community Center
The unique gathering space acts as a counterbalance to decades of government mismanagement and neglect in this sprawling suburb northeast of Mexico City.
Books Inspiring Us: “Being the Change”
In his new book, NASA climate scientist Peter Kalmus explores the daily practices that build healthy, happy, and resilient communities.
What We Want for 2018: The Biggest Movement Leaders Envision the Changes Ahead
From Alicia Garza to Annie Leonard, nine organizers share their hopes for the new year.
After Erica Garner’s Death, I Can’t Breathe Through the Tears
Perhaps our grief can spark people to join the movement to end the oppression.
7 Acts of Native Resistance They Don’t Teach in School
It is irresponsible to teach the tragedies without also teaching the resistance movements that oppose colonial violence.
The Fierce Urgency of “How”
When we have reconsidered the lives we have built, how will we live?
We Can Reimagine and Reinvent Our Society
Let’s say goodbye to top-down revolutions and embrace grassroots action.
Dear Activists: Throw a Better Party
Five ways to make your next protest more inviting and impactful.
Nature Is So Good for You That Even Watching It on TV Improves Well-Being
Watching a few minutes of “Planet Earth” can lead you to feel 46 percent more awe and 31 percent more gratitude.
A Radical Vision for Food: Everyone Growing It for Each Other
Unlike capitalism’s many specialized goods and services, food is practical to barter—or, better yet, to gift.
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