The Trees Are Speaking
Indigenous scientists are hurrying to learn what they can about intact old-growth forests before they are gone.
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Rebuilding the World through Queer Video Games
Video games will not fix a broken world, but queering them can show players and non-players alike how to reimagine ours.
The Humanizing Power of Critical Race Theory
Critical Race Theory effectively uses storytelling so dominant classes can no longer avoid the responsibility of listening.
What Frogs Teach Us About Queerphobia in Science
Critical Toxicity Studies calls for the scientifically rigorous study of toxicants that handles all bodies and identities with care.
A Feminism for the Many
It’s time to ditch the many forms of feminism that bolster oppressive systems.
A Tale of Two Co-ops
Two New York City housing co-ops debated whether to privatize. Only one chose profit over public good.
Memory Crafters Preserve Black Women’s History
Black American memorializers are establishing a national public history landscape.
Budgeting By and For the People
Participatory budgeting empowers communities to radically reimagine the world.
The Power of Beautiful Solutions
A new “toolbox for liberation” demonstrates that a more just world is not only possible—it’s actively under construction.
What to Expect When You’re Expecting an Abortion
When it comes to the often-taboo topic of abortion, the authors of "Liberating Abortion" are eager to share their wisdom with anyone considering accessing this form of health care.
What to Do With Your White Guilt
Author Hilary Giovale knows that moving through guilt into accountability creates necessary change—for yourself and others.
We’re All Responsible for Protecting Public Libraries
In this excerpt from “That Librarian,” Amanda Jones offers a blueprint to battle book censorship in public libraries.
Listen to the Lessons of Appalachia
In this excerpt from “Beginning Again,” Nikki Giovanni offers an ode to the great people who call Appalachia home.
Rooting for Black Land Ownership
Exploring the history of land theft in the U.S., Brea Baker argues that the Black reparations and Indigenous Landback movements are stronger together.
Women on Deck: Skateboarding’s Untold Gender-Inclusive History
As skateboarding becomes an Olympic event, “Drop In” chronicles the women, nonbinary, and queer skaters who have made the sport more equitable.
The Fourth Pillar of Health: Nature Time
In this excerpt, author Misty Pratt explores emerging research—and her own experience—that suggests remedies like park prescriptions may be as key to mental and physical health as diet, exercise, and sleep.
Murmurations: Queering Abolition
”Atoms Never Touch“ offers a revolutionary premise: The love between trans women is the key to the new world we imagine.
Trans Youth Are Teaching Schools How to Actually Support Them
The education system is failing transgender youth, but one school in Canada is striving to create a new support model.
Communal Care in Action
Tamela Gordon’s new book, Hood Wellness, shows what it looks like to hold others—and be held—in community.
Tips for Cultivating Trans Joy
When everything that brings LGBTQ people joy is under attack, dancing, laughing, and celebrating our persistent existence are direct acts of resistance.
The Complex Reality of the Boy Scouts’ Gay Ban
This author learned that he was one of many queer kids who gravitated toward Scouting, only to later discover his identity rendered him an outcast—or worse, a scapegoat.
Chronicling the Messy Truth of Cancer
After her cervical cancer diagnosis, Caitlin Breedlove sought connection and stories from other survivors, but found them few and far between.
Real Climate Solutions Must Include Human Rights
The authors of “The Conceivable Future” argue that we should focus less on whether or not to have babies and more on stopping the extraction and burning of fossil fuels.
Race, Caste, and the Model Minority Myth
White supremacy and caste-based supremacy are two sides of the same coin, Dalit writer Yashica Dutt shows in this excerpt from her new book.
The Heroes Fighting for Public Education
In the face of far-right extremist groups like Moms for Liberty, “school moms” have become the frontline defenders of education for all.
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