I Can’t Hate Keillor and Lauer If I Want to End the Patriarchy
When hatred stops our ability to understand, it prevents our ability to make change.
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New Study Links Living Near Forests to Healthier Brains
Evidence keeps mounting that, in stressful times, there is much to gain by surrounding yourself with plants and trees.
Why Redneck Revolt Says Deal With Racism First, Then Economics
Addressing our systems of White supremacy cannot be dismissed as “identity politics.”
Houston Neighbors Said No to Walmart and Invested in Black-Owned Businesses After the Hurricane
Communities of color turned to each other to make it through the disaster. Months later, they’re doing the same to rebuild.
A Simple Checklist Inspires a New Kind of Activism
A weekly newsletter created by a rookie Portland activist is moving people to action by prioritizing under-the-radar issues over big headline grabbers.
Yes, a Government Shutdown Might Be the Best Strategy
Democrats cannot back down from funding children’s health and protecting Dreamers. These issues are moral priorities.
6 Moments in History That Remind Me Anything Is Possible
In these discouraging times, I keep a list of encouraging changes I couldn’t have predicted.
2017 Was Terrible for Food Policy. But 2018 Could Shake Things Up
Will the farm bill and midterm elections put food back in the spotlight on Capitol Hill?
It’s Not Just Sleep That’s Important to Your Well-Being. It’s Dreaming, Too
People say time heals all wounds, but new research suggests that time spent in dream sleep is what really matters.
3 Reasons This Isn’t a Decisive Win for the KXL Pipeline
The path toward Keystone XL construction is much less certain than recent news headlines might lead you to believe.
How Internet Co-ops Can Protect Us From Net Neutrality Rollbacks
Smaller internet service providers offer alternatives and could disrupt the monopolies.
8 Tips to Get You Through Difficult Conversations This Holiday Season
The point isn’t to win. It’s to ignite understanding.
When Buying Nothing Gives You More of Everything
A way to get and give free stuff with your neighbors that is time-consuming, inconvenient—and wonderful.
Why Thanksgiving Is the Perfect Time to Give Up Meat
I learned that there’s no better way to cultivate gratitude than through food.
7 Not-So-Subtle Messages Congress Is Sending With Its Tax Plans
The two tax bills define what’s important to a society. Or more to the point, who’s not important.
How Vilifying Teen Girls Has Protected Powerful Men
In recent years, increasing the power and independence of young women has brought dramatic decreases in pregnancies and sexual abuses.
Your Uncle Said What? How to Talk About Social Justice With Your Family During the Holidays
Finding connection and engaging face to face is important social change work—especially during holiday gatherings.
The “Redneck Revolt” Is Showing Up at Gun Shows and KKK Rallies to End White Supremacy
This rural White organization put out a call for working-class Whites to “reject the idea of whiteness.”
If You’re Planning for Your Death, You Have More Options Than Ever Before
Americans are pushing the boundaries of how to memorialize their loved ones and dispose of their remains.
The Navajo Nation Launches $20 Million Fund to Help Its Entrepreneurs
Small businesses could help the struggling Navajo economy deal with the ups and downs of the fossil fuel industry.
For Black Women Across the U.S., a 30-Minute Walk Builds Better Health—and Sisterhood
“I can lace up my sneakers, walk out my front door, and change my entire body.”
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Updated November 2018.
The Man Leading the Charge for Trump’s Impeachment
Constitutional law expert John Bonifaz is fresh from a victory in Florida to get big money out of local elections. Now he’s working to oust the president from the White House.
Reproductive Freedom Depends on Where You Live. How Does Your City Rank?
Cities are playing a crucial role in protecting reproductive rights as federal and state governments grow more restrictive.
This November, Try Something New: Decolonize Your Mind
I tend to lie low during Native American History Month and dodge the Moon of Explaining Indians to White People. But not this year.
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