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What Cuba Can Teach Us About Health Care
by Sarah van GelderSep 19, 2017
- Even Trump supporters agree we can learn something from the country’s universal, low-cost health care system. It’s that good.
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For a Tribe With a Tradition of Sharing, Food Sovereignty Is Complicated Economics
by Kayla GahaganSep 18, 2017
- 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.
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Kaepernick Remains Unsigned, but NFL Anthem Protests and Black Solidarity Continue
by Connie SchultzSep 18, 2017
- During the national anthem of their opening game, the Cleveland Browns locked arms with law enforcement and emergency workers.
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“Carpe Diem Politics”: How to Do More Than Just Resist
by Roman KrznaricSep 15, 2017
- Today’s social justice movements must seize opportunities, mobilize quickly, and, finally, embrace a carnival spirit.
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The Importance of Training Teachers to Better Understand Their Native Students
by Bailey WilliamsSep 15, 2017
- Native students have the highest dropout rates, but a college program for educators aims to change that.
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It’s More Than a Church Parking Lot. It’s a Safe Zone for Homeless Women and Families
by J. Gabriel WareSep 15, 2017
- Some say safe-parking programs aren’t a solution to homelessness. But these women and families are grateful this church has one.
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Can You Celebrate American History Without Celebrating Colonialism?
by Michael DaxSep 14, 2017
- In Santa Fe, New Mexico, the move to decolonize the annual Entrada celebration shows how complex identity and culture are.
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Racist Voter Suppression Revealed in a Small-Town Voter Fraud Trial
by Adam LynchSep 13, 2017
- As the nation faces demographic shifts, the push to suppress voting intensifies.
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90 Companies Helped Cause the Climate Crisis—They Should Pay for It
by Sarah van GelderSep 13, 2017
- The companies responsible for the climate crisis should cover the costs of fighting wildfires and recovering from hurricanes.
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How a Free Grocery Store Is Cutting Food Waste—and Hunger
by Rina Diane CaballarSep 12, 2017
- Each weeknight, The Free Store redistributes up to 1,500 surplus food items to anyone who wants them—no questions asked.
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Corporations Have Legal Personhood, But Rivers Don’t? That Could Change
by Kayla DeVaultSep 12, 2017
- Indian Country could finally see an end to nonconsented infrastructure projects if they follow New Zealand’s Maori in achieving legal protection for natural entities.
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Kindergartners Get Little Time to Play. Here’s Why That’s a Problem
by Christopher BrownSep 11, 2017
- Kids deprived of recess don’t have time to recharge, learn social skills, or solve their own problems.
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Black Neighbors Band Together to Bring in Healthy Food, Co-op-Style
by J. Gabriel WareSep 11, 2017
- And the Detroit Black Community Food Security Network is creating other ways for Black people to circulate healthy food—and wealth.
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Comic: We Sent Our Illustrator to Activist Summer Camp. Here’s What Happened
by Jennifer LuxtonSep 08, 2017
- Meet Jen, who went to sleep-away camp a newbie activist and came back ready to fight for social change.
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A Clear Choice: My Fossil Fuels—or 5.6 Million People Fleeing a Hurricane
by Peter KalmusSep 08, 2017
- Collective action is made up of individuals leading the way, showing what’s possible, shifting the normal.
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