After the March for Science, Keep Moving
This weekend’s march is a start. A climate scientist urges us to follow through in our personal lives as well as in our community.
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How the Ancient Art of Rhetoric Can Help Defend Science
Climate scientists are learning how to choose their words carefully in response to inaccurate but emotive imagery.
One Solution to Make Women Scientists More Visible
Put them on posters.
Why AARP Is Backing a New Lobbying Group for Millennials
AARP has awarded the Association of Young Americans a $35,000 grant—and both organizations say it’s just the beginning of their relationship.
Let’s Help Trump Keep His Promises
Has Trump served us all in breaking things open? Only if we use the moment for serious rethinking of policy.
Robert Reich: Do Not Pretend Trump’s Foreign Policy Is Inconsistent, Arbitrary, or Without Principle
The first principle of the Trump Doctrine: People from Muslim countries may enter the U.S. if their country contains a building with Trump’s name on it.
These Kids Used Their Spring Break to Protest Trump
Last week, hundreds of young people from around the country traveled to Washington, D.C. to stand up for their families and demonstrate against Trump’s immigrant policies.
How Special Elections Could Cost the Republicans
This week, Georgia heads to the polls. Last week, the GOP in Kansas barely earned a win.
The Key to Feeding the World? It’s Healthy Soil
Conventional farming practices that degrade soil health undermine humanity’s ability to continue feeding everyone over the long run.
How to Turn Neighborhoods Into Hubs of Resilience
Three places showing how to make the transition from domination and resource extraction to regeneration and interdependence.
The Massive Bomb Killed ISIS Fighters—But Poor Afghan Farmers Now Deal With the Trauma
One researcher reports that local farmers believed the bomb was nuclear and that they’d been exposed to radiation.
Winners (and Losers) in New York’s Plan to Make College Free
The first-in-the-nation scholarship program would serve about 1.5 million full-time students. But there are downsides.
The Innovating, Creative Superpowers of ADHD
It is so common for self-employed people to have ADHD, the disorder could be renamed “the entrepreneur’s trait.”
In Berlin, a Model for Creative and Affordable Housing
Cities with vibrant arts, music, and social scenes are being hit hard by gentrification. But Berlin’s “co-housing culture” shows that a city’s future doesn’t have to go that way.
Extractive Economy Jobs Are Not the Good Jobs Tribes Were Promised
After the construction phase of the Keystone XL, only 35 employees would be needed to operate the pipeline.
What Is It Like to Live Without Running Water? Detroit Families Know
A recent study predicts that in the next five years, more than one-third of Americans will not be able to afford their water.
Stereotyping Appalachians Feeds Only the Coal Industry
As a fifth-generation coal miner, I see the region’s Trump signs and pro-coal stickers as symbols of defense against a world that views us as lesser.
How One Person’s Small, Brave Compost Pile Changed New York City
While we work to make our government budge, don’t forget that we can also make change ourselves by starting small and local.
What a Policy of Real Solidarity With the Syrian People Looks Like
The U.S. does not have to choose between backing the Assad regime or extremist groups. There is another choice: Syria’s homegrown pro-democracy resistance.
Why These Missile Strikes Won’t Make Things Better for the Syrian People
There are serious questions as to whether Trump’s bombing of the Syrian base has anything to do with protecting civilians.
The Kendall Jenner Pepsi Memes Made You a Better Person. Think About It
Those cleverly captioned photos shared on social media can spark conversations and help build empathy.
CEOs Now Make 300 Times More Than Their Workers. This City Is Putting a Stop to That
Runaway CEO pay contributes to income inequality and ultimately harms companies, so local governments aren’t waiting for a federal fix.
Portland Public Schools First to Put Global Climate Justice in Classroom
Students learn about the front lines of global warming and how to be climate activists.
Monet Wins Tobenkin Award for Standing Rock Coverage
“At their heart, her stories were about the religious freedom, sovereignty, and human rights sought by Indigenous people everywhere.”
No Rural-Urban Divide Here: We All Want Good Jobs and Strong Local Economies
Local control is a foundational conservative principle—but progressives also embrace it.
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