Questioning Who Counts: The 2020 Census and Citizenship
The census provides crucial demographic data that’s used to allocate resources—and suppressing responses from immigrants and other marginalized communities could have dire consequences.
Social Justice
Recovering a Lost Novel of Japanese American Resistance
The publishing history of “No-No Boy” shows how writers shifted the narrative about internment and draft resistance.
Why the Demand for Black Bone Marrow Donors Is High—and Awareness Is Low
For Black people, whose donor pool is exceptionally small, addressing racism in the medical profession is crucial to finding solutions.
Pulse Wasn’t About Me. But Covering It Changed Me
As one of the few out queer journalists covering the tragedy on the ground, I learned that my identity served my work, not hindered it.
The Reverse Selfie: A Tiny Act of Decolonization?
I will likely never see how I am used in those images. But I was glad to relinquish power in those moments.
Police Are Still Killing Unarmed Black People
The Hands Up Act could do something about it.
What the Gun Control Movement Can Learn From Marriage Equality
Clear goals, consistent strategy, and a sense of personal connection can change public opinion—and the law.
“See You Yesterday” Filmmakers Use Sci-Fi to Discuss Police Brutality
The genre offers a creative opportunity to tell Black stories, using fantasy and adventure to bring awareness to real-world injustice.
“When They See Us” Is Triggering. That’s Why You Should Watch It
Ava DuVernay’s Netflix miniseries pulls back the layers of a corrupt, barbaric system that devalues Black and Brown lives.
How Colorado Halved Abortion and Teen Birth Rates
The decline is happening across the country, and it’s about more than just contraceptives.
Traveling While Brown: Journeys in Privilege, Guilt, and Connection
Visiting other countries connects me to experiences outside my own and shows me how Brownness is both window and mirror.
Drag Queen Story Hour Brings LGBTQ-Friendly Fun to the South
Teaching inclusivity and diversity to kids is important—but especially where LGBTQ role models are less visible.
Fifty Years After Stonewall, the Real Fight for LBGTQ Rights Is Local
As legislation has languished in Congress, many cities and states are moving forward with their own non-discrimination bills.
Damon Young Tells His Story in “What Doesn’t Kill You Makes You Blacker”
I think that we should all know by now that trying to do or alter our behavior in a way to appease Whites is useless.
The Joyful Intersections of Disability Justice, Care, and Pleasure
A different kind of disability care is possible—and necessary.
When Does a Person of Color Get to Be an Expat?
Around the world, the term is often synonymous with White people from affluent countries.
Why Young Jews Are Detouring From Israel to Palestine
Some are using Birthright trips to draw attention to the Israeli occupation, its policy of oppression, and the call for a two-state solution.
This 16-Year-Old Is Taking the School Climate Strike to the U.S. Capitol
May 24 is the second global “Fridays for Future” strike modeled after climate activist Greta Thunberg’s weekly demonstrations outside the Swedish parliament building.
A Visitor in My Homelands: Too African for the U.S. and Too American for Nigeria
My relationship to my ancestral home is complicated yet precious.
When I Discovered My Town Is Where Immigrant Families Are Separated
A Texas journalist’s investigation revealed the worst and best of America—including the Angry Tías from the community who are providing help.
How New Yorkers Stood Up to Amazon and Won
Queens activists, unions, and political leaders worried about gentrification and opposed the $1.2 billion in tax breaks offered to the retail giant.
Climate | Native rights | Activism | Local economies | Wealth and inequality | Consumerism | Indigenous lands
Are We Doing Vacations Wrong?
Radicalize your travel by being a better guest in someone else’s homeland.
With Abortion, We’re More Than Empowered Warriors or Fragile Survivors
Celebrating only “strong” women and nonbinary people doesn’t advance the cause of feminism or gender equality.
Our Public Schools Are Still Separate and Unequal
We are dealing with the repercussions of separating children by race, now more than ever.
The Woman Who Desegregated a School
Yvonne Odom was one of thousands of students who quietly did the civil rights work at schools across the country.
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