The Pipeline Protest Before Standing Rock
Last year’s water protectors garnered worldwide attention, but several pipeline fights—such as the Enbridge Sandpiper pipeline victory—got little public notice.
Social Justice
How Cities Can Do Better Than the Fight for $15
It’s time for cities to reverse a shrinking workforce and build resilience in the face of climate change.
10 Examples That Prove Straight Privilege Influences Everything
We still live in a society that affords heterosexual individuals more rights, power, and freedom.
Las Vegas Massacre Dispels the Myth of Who’s Most Violent in This Country
While young and non-White people are perceived as more dangerous, middle-aged White people have the highest rates of gun ownership and gun deaths.
A Surprisingly Simple Solution to a Transportation Mess in India
Electric rickshaws have become an economic and environmental lifeline for both drivers and passengers.
Trump’s Proposed Tax Cuts Would Further Widen the Gap Between Rich and Poor
The Trump/Republican tax cut proposal is an opportunity to discuss how to redistribute wealth and power.
West Virginia Rises to Protect LGBTQ Rights
With the highest percentage of teens who identify as transgender, the state is emerging as a national leader when it comes to protecting LGBTQ rights at the local level.
Meet the Chef Teaching Kids How to Cook Healthy Meals on a Budget
Seattle chef will soon open a crowd-funded restaurant and arts co-op to honor the city’s arts history and unite its residents.
What’s Stopping Media From Calling Las Vegas Killer a “Terrorist”? His Whiteness
Like other mass shooters before him, Stephen Paddock has the benefit of White privilege even in the most vicious of circumstances.
Before the NFL Took a Knee: 4 Lesser-Known Moments of Resistance in Sports History
This isn’t the first time the world of professional sports has entered the fight for civil rights and racial justice.
In Photos: Water Protectors Return to Standing Rock—This Time for Healing
The camps are gone now, but the awakening to protect the water, land, and tribal sovereignty continues.
“We’re Going to Keep Fighting for That Song”
Royalties for “We Shall Overcome” used to go to building the power of African Americans and other marginalized people. Not anymore.
Who Owns the Future of California’s Energy? Its Residents
Despite all the money in politics, the future of cleaner energy is in the hands of local communities.
To Fix America’s Health Care, Focus on Food
To cut down on disease, we should make it a top nonpartisan priority to end our nation’s nutrition crisis.
It’s OK to Laugh About Gentrification (While Watching an Episode of The North Pole)
New series shows “the reality of the problem but also the joy, humor, and humanity that we’re trying to fight for in the first place.”
This Isn’t Just Another Urban Farm—It’s a Food Bank
The Tucson, Arizona, food bank isn’t just giving away packaged foods. It’s growing healthy food—and teaching people how.
Author Jim Wallis on Faith’s Leading Role in Dismantling White Supremacy
“The original sin is the doctrine, ideology, myth, lie, and social construct of racial difference and superiority.”
I’m an 80-Year-Old Holocaust Survivor. Antifas Aren’t Scary. Neo-Nazis Are
More than 70 years after hiding in a Berlin cellar, I’m faced once again with neo-Nazis spewing and spreading their hate and beliefs around white supremacy.
Despite the GOP’s Attempts to Repeal Obamacare, Health Care Doesn’t Have to Pit Young Against Old
One of the Affordable Care Act’s fatal flaws enables Republican sabotage. But to lay the groundwork for change, progressives will have to resist powerful senior lobbies.
Dear White People, Stop Making Racism All About You
Here are 10 ways to talk about white privilege on social media without annoying people of color.
4 Reasons Trump Can’t Stop the Renewables Revolution
For starters, it’s way cheaper.
For a Tribe With a Tradition of Sharing, Food Sovereignty Is Complicated Economics
South Dakota’s Sisseton Wahpeton Oyate tribal members would rather share their food than sell it. But that gets in the way of building a local cash economy.
Kaepernick Remains Unsigned, but NFL Anthem Protests and Black Solidarity Continue
During the national anthem of their opening game, the Cleveland Browns locked arms with law enforcement and emergency workers.
It’s More Than a Church Parking Lot. It’s a Safe Zone for Homeless Women and Families
Some say safe-parking programs aren’t a solution to homelessness. But these women and families are grateful this church has one.
90 Companies Helped Cause the Climate Crisis—They Should Pay for It
The companies responsible for the climate crisis should cover the costs of fighting wildfires and recovering from hurricanes.
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