What Happens When White Parents Adopt Black Children and Move to Black Neighborhoods
Sometimes the best intentions to bolster identity and culture contribute to gentrification and displacement of the Black community.
Social Justice
4 Things I’m Not Saying When I Say “Rape Culture”
I don’t blame you for feeling defensive at the phrase. But maybe you’ve been dismissing rape culture because you’ve misunderstood what it means.
What a Question About Citizenship on the U.S. Census Could Mean
Depressing immigrant participation could hurt Democrats, affect redistricting, the apportionment of congressional seats, and more than $600 billion in federal funds.
A Feminist’s Guide to Rom-Coms and How to Watch Them
You can acknowledge their problems and still enjoy them (probably not Woody Allen’s, though).
6 Tips for White People Who Want to Celebrate Black History
Here’s what you can do to authentically engage with Black History this month and every month.
Why Black Panther’s Wakanda Is the Black Utopia We’ve Been Waiting For
Before the film was released, the nation of Wakanda was taking shape in our minds.
His Traveling Museum Is Bringing Black History to a Town Near You
After nearly 30 years of collecting rare artifacts, this Detroit teacher launched a mobile museum that travels the country educating people on African American history all year round.
Why I Teach a Course Called “White Racism”
When it comes to professors who deal with racial stratification, we should not be whitewashing reality.
Yes, Lots of People Go to Jail Because They Can’t Pay a Fine
One of the most chilling reasons for being sent back to prison is failure to pay a fine or court or supervision fees.
These 5 Charts Show Why Mass Incarceration Harms Everyone’s Health
It’s not just the prisoner who suffers.
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.
11 Disturbing Words From Trump’s State of the Union
The danger to our democracy is not the electoral college. Not gerrymandering. It’s a power imbalance that is old and structural.
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.
Why Rural America Isn’t a Lost Cause for Progressive Ideas
Too often, liberal candidates write off red states. But their policies could find a willing audience there.
We Need Radical Imagination
Imagination, as Hawaiian Native rights advocate Poka Laenui describes it, is more than an antidote to hopelessness. It is a source of power.
A Letter to Ursula Le Guin After Her Departure
When I lost hope in this world, you offered me a plethora of fully formed universes to learn from.
Can the President Really Do That?
Trump’s power is limited. Here’s how people can use their own power to support or oppose his actions.
How to Bring Caring for Kids and Elders (and Other Acts of Love) Into the Economy
It’s one of the most concrete representations of love that we have, yet it’s extremely undervalued.
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.
When Economic Growth Indicates Failure
For the well-being of most everyone—including the rich—equality is more important than growth.
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.
Appalachia Puts Environmental Human Rights to the Test
The region is often written off as a “national sacrifice zone.” But can it find new and more robust legal remedies for limiting harmful extraction?
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