Exploited sailors escaped to form egalitarian outlaw societies under the Jolly Roger.
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Harm reduction was adopted by public institutions to help stem the spread of HIV/AIDS in the 1980s. But it originated in self-advocacy by drug users, sex workers, and trans activists.
Whether you’re ready, weary, or wise, you can take your movement engagement to the next level.
“My journeys in nature have been profound experiences of Black people coming together to cultivate healing, community, and joy.”
A shift away from maximizing profits and to employee ownership can yield a more positive impact.
It’s time to stop believing the lie that gentrification is inevitable.
Have you ever seen a solar eclipse? A new book for readers of all ages explains the science behind the rare and wonderful event.
Rewilding a farm to bring back threatened species.
Rubynell Walker-Barbee shares her story of service workers organizing in Georgia.
As an Indigenous child soldier caught in El Salvador’s civil war, my father found safety in a deep, reciprocal relationship with nature.
The history of American communes is one of imperfect people trying to make a perfect place.
Writing climate into your favorite series, from “Seinfeld” to “Scandal.”
You can say that my parents came to America for a better life, and they got one. But American imperialism shaped their paths.
A moral philosopher on the ethics of how we address global warming.
Energy democracy calls for public control of energy sources for the common good.
How much suffering must a human go through to be seen as equal?
WeWha was a celebrity in the U.S. capital, and loved for their gender-fluid self at home.
In form and message, a poet shows both adults and kids that the world can be looked at another way.
After 59 years in Israel, visiting the Palestinian neighborhood of Sheikh Jarrah shook my identity.
The basic human rights of proper health care and opportunities through work should be available to everyone.
Philanthrocapitalism enables the destruction of nature and the erosion of democracy.
In his new book, Kyle T. Mays argues that the violence of policing has always been intimately tied to U.S. democracy.
Christena Cleveland on her pilgrimage to find the sacred Black feminine.
For a new normal based on democratic principles, we need a vigilant and truly free press.
An alcohol aficionado on how spirits like bourbon fit into our food system.
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