Science Fiction and the Post-Ferguson World: “There Are as Many Ways to Exist as We Can Imagine” Radical science fiction and fantasy are a remedy for the belief that there is no alternative to the violence and inequality that surround us. Mary Hansen Dec 03, 2014
These Two Vets Walked Thousands of Miles to Heal Trauma and Raise Money Two veterans trekked across America to leave behind the trauma of war and raise money for fellow vets. Now they want to offer the same healing experience to others like them. Ricardo Torres Oct 24, 2014
Yes, They’re Mostly Students Occupying a Public Square. But Here’s Why Hong Kong’s Protesters Are Different Hong Kong’s “Occupy Central” movement is neither revolutionary nor subversive: It’s a basic demand for a more responsive and accountable government. John Feffer Oct 20, 2014
Science Fiction and the Post-Ferguson World: “There Are as Many Ways to Exist as We Can Imagine” Radical science fiction and fantasy are a remedy for the belief that there is no alternative to the violence and inequality that surround us. Mary Hansen Dec 03, 2014
The Danger of Silence When he was a kid, slam poet and teacher Clint Smith once gave up speaking for Lent. He found that his silence allowed some of his classmates to be bullied—and that he must use his voice to speak up for truth and justice. Sep 26, 2014
When Poverty Was the Enemy, Not the Poor The poverty rate in the U.S. would be 15 percent higher if not for the War on Poverty and government anti-poverty programs since 1967. Tom Eblen Oct 08, 2014
Americans on Food Aid Document Their Hunger in Photos “Before I was on SNAP, I budgeted $50 a week for all groceries for my two children and myself. This was for food, shampoo, toilet paper, everything.” YES! Editors Oct 08, 2014
Police Violence Is Not Inevitable: Four Ways a California Police Chief Connected Cops With Communities “A critical look at any institution with as much power and authority invested in it as the police is probably a good thing.” Steve Early Nov 26, 2014
Bangladeshi Workers Organize to Protect Their Most Valuable Export: Themselves In the evolving global economy, migrants facing virtual indentured servitude abroad—and coming home to debt and social isolation—feels like the new normal. Tiffany Williams Oct 07, 2014
After Ferguson, It’s Time to Turn a Civil Rights Moment Into a Human Rights Movement “We need to expand the civil-rights struggle to a higher level—to the level of human rights.” Nathan Schneider Oct 07, 2014
Three Projects that Block Violence Against Women By Bringing Communities Together These projects show how everyday people can address violence in our own communities by break through the silence to interrupt abuse. Victoria Law Sep 30, 2014
An Alaska Native Myth Tells of a Never-Ending Blizzard—Now You Can Learn About It on Xbox The first video game developed by an indigenous-owned company uses gaming’s immersive storytelling style to connect players with Alaska Native culture. Christopher Zumski Finke Nov 20, 2014
The Key to a Sustainable Future Is Resisting Violence Every Day The Nonviolence Handbook teaches that when we exhibit patience and refrain from criticizing others harshly, we're building nonviolent potential. Yessenia Funes Sep 17, 2014
The Antidote to Mansplaining: Rebecca Solnit on Everyday Sexism and What We Can Do About It Useful as it may be as journalistic shorthand, “mansplaining” is cultural bubblegum in comparison to Solnit’s actual body of work. Valerie Schloredt Sep 03, 2014
Let’s End Poverty: We Have the Money, Do We Have the Will? 47 million Americans live beneath the official poverty line, under a daily judgment of failure. The question today is: Whose failure? Dean Paton Aug 28, 2014
From the Current Issue Urban Comeback: How Cities Are Leading Us Into the Future At a time when nations are gridlocked and corrupted by special interests, cities are taking on poverty, social isolation, and the climate crisis. Sarah van Gelder Nov 18, 2014
