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Americans Are Stressed About the Future. Here’s Why That’s Promising
The era of empire, white supremacy, dirty energy, and global capitalism is coming to a close.
Why We Keep Talking About Racism
Sometimes difficult discussion about race and oppression is a solution in itself.
The Real Difference Between Men Who Rape and Those Who Don’t
If we can’t talk about patriarchy, then let’s admit we’re giving up on the goal of a world without rape and harassment.
5 Ways White Parents Can Empower Their Adopted Child of Color to Fight Racism
How to embrace the opportunities and challenges associated with raising a child of another race.
Trumpism Didn’t Just Lose—Progressives Won
It wasn’t just Democrats who won this election, but progressives who didn’t shirk the label.
The Incredible Power of a Potluck
Dinner table gatherings help to build cultural ties and tear down political walls.
How President Lincoln’s Death Launched the American Funeral Industry
This was the first time most Americans saw an embalmed body, and it changed how we mourn the dead.
Trans Youth Use Theater to Raise Awareness and Change Policy
In this small town, the stage has become a venue to educate political leaders on transgender issues.
Giving Kentucky’s Young People a Reason to Stay
A voice and the power to solve problems will make progressive young people see their future in conservative and economically struggling Central Appalachia.
In the Water-Scarce Southwest, an Ancient Irrigation System Disrupts Big Agriculture
In New Mexico and Colorado, the “acequia” is more than just democratic water distribution—it is at the center of Southwest culture.
During Childbirth, Enduring the Patriarchy Was the Hardest Part
After nine months of misogynistic language from doctors and nurses, it’s easy to forget that you’re the decision-maker about your own body.
Lovehacking, and Other Habits of Happy Couples
Marriage research shows how strong relationships survive (even in these hard times).
Preventing Sexual Harassment Begins in Early Childhood
Sexual abuse is not just a “women’s issue,” and we need to stop treating it as one.
Trump’s War on Opioids Won’t Work—But California Knows What Will
More compassionate drug policy reforms in California have resulted in a drug death rate 40 percent below the national average.
4 Ways to Give Your Body Back to Nature After You Die
These alternative burial methods give a purpose to your remains.
What Happens When Men Say #MeToo, Too?
As a self-identified feminist man who has survived abuse, I wonder how and if I should participate in the conversation.
6 Horrifying Foods You’ve Probably Eaten
Are you going to eat that? Because the food industrial complex is the stuff of nightmares.
Unapologetically Fat: A Challenge to How We See Women’s Bodies
Meet the social media stars fighting fatphobia.
How Inmates, Scientists, and Government Workers Are Teaming Up to Save This Butterfly
The effort to restore prairie ecosystems in Washington state before they disappear.
Opioid Addicts Get Compassion. Crack Addicts Get Mass Incarceration
Communities are scrambling to save lives and get people into rehabilitation, but it wasn’t always that way.
How I Confronted My Own Privilege as a Person of Color
The ongoing discourse over racial injustice in my adopted country has had me thinking of my own upbringing in India.
The Woman Aiming to Get 50 Million Americans Into the Worker-Owner Economy
And she has a plan to do it.
This City Found a Way to Get Everyone Involved in Urban Planning
Urban planning has historically perpetuated inequality and injustice. But this city may have found a solution.
We Don’t Think of Californians as Climate Refugees Yet, But We Should
Texas. Florida. Puerto Rico. California. The growing climate disaster toll ought to raise questions about where humans can and should live.
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