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.
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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.
New Documentary Remembers Standing Rock in Beauty and Catastrophe
“The Standing Rock I knew was not a mystical place with a uniform perspective. It was a complex place—an experiment in love, hope, courage, and solidarity.”
Raj Patel on How to Break Away From Capitalism
Understanding the history of the world and our centuries-long drive toward cheapness.
Why Native American Women Are Going After Europe’s Banks to Divest From Big Oil
“Indigenous women ... often are the ones to call out injustice when they see it immediately. We saw that at Standing Rock.”
New Federal Guidelines For Campus Assault Put Heavy Burden on Victims
College administrators worry a more rigorous process for proving sexual assault could send the wrong message to students.
The Essential Ingredient of Democracy
We need more than good-heartedness to save our democracy. We need the courage to act on it.
My Trouble With #MeToo
We are limiting the potential of this campaign if we insist that everyone get in a box and become one of three things: perpetrators, victims, or allies.
6 Signs Your Callout Isn’t Actually About Accountability
In many ways, holding each other accountable has come to mean punishing each other. Here’s how you can refocus on the bigger picture instead.
The New Co-op Helping Ex-Inmates Find Work—and Recover
Washington, D.C., has the highest incarceration rate in the country. That’s why Juan Reid launched this cooperative owned and operated by ex-inmates.
The High Cost of Free Speech on College Campuses
Public universities must walk a delicate line when it comes to upholding free speech in this charged political environment.
#SwipeItForward: Why People With Transit Passes Are Swiping in People Without
The campaign is working to end the criminalization of people who can’t afford subway fares—because no one should go to jail for $2.75.
How To Say No To Amazon
There are better ways to spend economic development dollars. Cities that bend over backward to lure the tech giant may end up on the losing end.
Van Jones’ “Messy Truth”: We’re All a Little Right, and We’re All a Little Wrong
Liberals and conservatives have too much in common—and too much at stake—to keep hiding behind differences.
Why I’ve Started to Fear My Fellow Social Justice Activists
We are alienating each other with unrestrained callouts and unchecked self-righteousness. Here’s how that can stop.
Take Time to Pause for Self-Care
It’s OK to be a part-time crusader or half-hearted fanatic. That helps you stay resilient.
Despite Setbacks, the Democracy Movement Is Gaining Power
A new book outlines how the superrich have worked to undermine our country, and what we can do to fight back.
Hospital Beats Federal Bureaucracy to Offer Local Traditional Foods
A unique program in the Arctic tundra finds a way around federal regulation to put traditional foods on the hospital menu.
Texas Activists Combine Social Media With Old-School Tactics to Resist Conservative Agenda
Intersectional movements are helping the left gain ground, not just play defense.
Why One Native Family Is Donating Their Fracking Proceeds to Benefit Indian Country
A new fund will support deeply researched investigative journalism that reports on critical issues in Indian Country.
The Shasta Dam Killed Off This Tribe’s Salmon—Or So They Thought
The Winnemem Wintu learned that descendants of their salmon are thriving in a New Zealand river. The tribe has been fighting to return them home.
After Las Vegas, These Are the Questions That Can Bring Us Peace
If we can stop clinging to stories that obscure the truth of what happened, then what follows easily is, How can I help?
How Cities Can Do Better Than the Fight for $15
It’s time for cities to reverse a shrinking workforce and build resilience in the face of climate change.
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