3 Reasons the Standing Rock Sioux Can Stop the Dakota Access Pipeline
For starters, this protest is about a competing idea for the future of the planet—and waves of people will show up to make that point.
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As #BankBlack Moves Money, Black Credit Unions Are Ready
While the number of Black-owned banks is down to only 22, there are 318 Black credit unions uniquely positioned to invest in their communities.
When You Don’t Have a Traditional Job, This Is How You Get Creative
Austin, Texas, leads the nation in people with jobs outside the 9-to-5 economy.
5 Reasons to Vote Even When You Hate Everything on the Ballot
Voting won’t solve the nation’s problems. But it’s a start.
To Thrive, We Must Be In Touch With Each Other
When we live connected to a community, we are more likely to become champions for one another, not just for ourselves.
The U.S. Just Surpassed the Number of Breweries We Had in 1873
And 26 other facts you should probably know.
Black Lives Matter “Anthem” Writer Talks Music, TPP, and Being a Mom to a Black Son
Singer-songwriter Taina Asili’s latest video, “And We Walk,” makes the connection between racial justice and climate justice.
In Photos: Tribes Are Reviving an Indian River Nearly Destroyed by Coal Mining
Decades of coal mining in the Jaintia Hills have trashed the once thriving Myntdu River. Now, indigenous communities are uniting to take a stand.
Voting Rights Victories Piling Up
“The Federal District and Appeals Courts are willing to do what the Supreme Court wouldn’t do, which is acknowledge the reality that racial discrimination in voting persists today.”
Why Bicycle Justice Isn’t a White Guy in Spandex
Well, it doesn’t have to be. People of color make up the fastest-growing demographic among cyclists, and everyone benefits.
How to Break the Power of Money
We can refuse to accept the pervasive, but false, claims that money is wealth and a growing GDP improves the lives of all.
If It Hadn’t Been for Those Meddling Climate Kids …
We can thank our children—and their lawsuits—for insisting that public trust and hard science be part of climate decision-making.
Sick of “White Nonsense”? This Social Media Posse Will Come to the Rescue
A new social media crew is calling out fellow White people who use their accounts to post racist comments, as well as those who simply need a quick privilege check.
“Equal Play, Equal Pay”: Female Athletes Play for Respect in Rio
The U.S. national women’s soccer team has won far more championships than the U.S. men’s team. So why are they paid less?
The Surprise Weapon in Detroit’s Battle Against Gentrification
The Illuminate Literacy project encourages neighborhood youth to hold onto their identities and histories by expressing themselves in words.
Meet the Ex-Inmate Whose Successful Prison Rehab Program Goes Beyond Drug Treatment
As California reduces its prison population by tens of thousands, the TimeList Group’s unique approach to rehab keeps parolees from going back.
The Fifth-Graders Who Put Mexican Repatriation Back Into History Books
When a California history class noticed the U.S. 1930s Mexican Repatriation had been left out of the curriculum, they decided to take it up with the state Legislature.
Why Say No to the TPP? Corporations Already Have Too Much Power
Our hope lies in shifting power to communities and regions that prioritize safety, clean air, children’s health, and locally rooted livelihoods.
Tired of Waiting for Corporate High-Speed Internet, Minnesota Farm Towns Build Their Own
A unique community-owned broadband cooperative will free dozens of tiny towns and farms from reliance on slower corporate providers.
New Voting App Aims to Improve Turnout of Young Latinos
With 4 million more Latinos eligible to vote in 2016, Unidos brings news and information to a group that could play a major role in the 2016 elections.
Why We Need to See Those Videos of Police Brutality
Outrage over videos of violent injustice will help spark deep social change.
Two Towns Battle Colorado for Freedom to Ban Fracking
In a growing number of states, communities are demanding more self-governance over everything from environmental sustainability to gun control.
How We Report on Structural Racism Can Hurt Us—or Heal Us
Too many headlines and stories right now are contributing to a polarized society, but media could instead play an important role in revealing our shared humanity.
This Presidential Race Is a Clear Choice: Fight, Flight, or Fellowship
Will we respond to Trump’s appeal to the reptilian brain or choose Clinton’s call to our higher nature?
A Political Turning Point for Native Americans
Who will be Indian Country’s Obama? Look to the states. Her name will be Paulette, Peggy, or Denise.
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