A graphic edition of “On Tyranny” draws democracy lessons from the 20th century.
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In 1969, experts said the cause of hunger was world overpopulation. Frances Moore Lappé showed they were wrong.
In “Piece by Piece: The Story of Nisrin’s Hijab,” a young teen struggles to define her identity in the aftermath of a hate crime.
Over 70 different fruits and vegetables are grown in this urban biodiversity oasis, including specialty crops from the community’s diverse cultures.
“The Atlas of Disappearing Places” presents a realistic but not completely hopeless future for the Arctic.
Research by Elinor Ostrom and her colleagues show how people cooperate to manage, and sustain, common resources.
A celebrated storyteller draws on myth and metaphor to direct our gaze away from the screen and toward the wonder of the world.
“To thrive, we must embrace both our strengths and our vulnerabilities, and give ourselves permission to be human.”
Arguing for the legal standing of nature was greeted as ridiculous in the 1970s. But now the idea is catching on.
It was okay to be gay in the Marine Cooks and Stewards. And in the 1940s, MCS integrated to become one of the most progressive unions in the United States.
The remote woods and mountains—accessed on long, challenging thru-hikes—are places of healing for former soldiers who suffer from the trauma of war.
Much environmental framing misses the point about capitalism and Indigenous sovereignty.
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