Why the “Rule of Law” Is a Powerful Idea for Standing Rock
Although the governor cites the rule of law in his eviction order, the Sioux have this: the Constitution’s Article 6, declaring “treaties as the Supreme Law of the Land.”
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The Importance of Meditating Even When You’re Happy
Think of it as preventative medicine for the likely event of stress.
How to Get Your Head in This Moment
This is not the first time forward progress has ended in a right-wing regime. And the past has plenty of lessons for how to go forward effectively.
Keep Your Spirits Up: You Can’t Resist Trump When You’re Tired and Sad
We must take care of ourselves in a way that ensures our compassion is not drained away.
Standing Rock Eviction Countdown: Will You Keep Fighting With Us?
Our people will continue to resist in and beyond this moment, as this is but one front in the wars being waged against us.
My Desperate Search for Environmentally Friendly Underwear
The apparel and textile industry is one of the world’s biggest polluters. But can consumers shape a greener fashion industry with our shopping choices?
This Organic Food Company Doesn’t Discriminate Against Ex-Offenders—It Seeks Them Out
Lancaster Food Company searches for job applicants who need help getting back on their feet. So far, not one has quit.
How Creative Repurposing of Industrial Scrap Is Holding Off a Neighborhood’s Gentrification
25-year old Scrap Exchange partners with Durham, North Carolina, residents to build an innovative arts district.
20 Ways to Take a Bigger, Louder Stand in the Post-Election World
Many of us are rekindling our activist spirit knowing that the next four years will require everyone to act.
From Across the Country, Gifts of Tiny Houses Arrive for Standing Rock
How five large trees in remote Oregon ended up as winter housing for water protectors, including their first newborn baby.
How Comfort Food Is Getting Me Through These Rough Post-Election Days
I’ve learned that when we’re vulnerable, when we’re unsure about the world and our place in it, food is the way back home.
Sheriffs Refuse to Send Troops to Standing Rock as Public Outrage and Costs Mount
North Dakota is stretched thin in its battle to protect the Dakota Access pipeline construction: Costs are nearing $15 million, and police reinforcements are diminishing.
Four Ways to Look at Standing Rock: An Indigenous Perspective
In the shadow of the Trump election, I found myself explaining to world climate leaders how to see Standing Rock through an indigenous lens.
How to Attempt Racial Healing—Even During a Trump Presidency
America’s past truth and reconciliation processes show us what works.
6 Ways to Take Action in the Calm Before the Trump
If you think Trump is all talk, consider this: Research shows past presidents have accomplished about 75 percent of what they promised to do during their campaigns.
5 Ways Science Says to Handle Difficult Emotional Situations
Resilience practices can help you confront stress and pain more skillfully, starting with finding silver linings.
How a Battle Over Affordable Medicine Helped Kill the TPP
The debate about an exotic new kind of drug delayed the trade deal for years, thanks in part to relentless advocates who stood up to big pharma.
Please Stop Thinking You’re Better Than Trump Supporters
We’ve got to stop acting out hate. There is no less of it in the liberal media than there is in the right-wing media. It is just better disguised.
What Standing Rock Needs Obama to Do Quickly—Before Trump Takes Over
Trump will try to fast-track fossil fuel projects across the country. That makes the final months of President Obama’s term more important than ever.
Suddenly Time—And the Oil Market—Are On the Side of the Standing Rock Sioux
This week’s new Army Corps decision and a fresh lawsuit could delay the Dakota Access pipleline more than makes economic sense.
How Trump Could Hand China the Lead in Challenging Corporate Greed
China and the U.S. are poised as the dominant players. Will they compete or cooperate?
Americans Gave “Unprecedented” Millions to Causes in Trump’s Line of Fire
In the week since Trump’s election, organizations fighting for the rights of women, immigrants, and others have received a flood of support they’ve never seen before.
The Arizona Tribe That Knows How to Stop a Trump Wall
Tohono O’odham traditional lands extend deep into Mexico, and any border wall will face legal and physical opposition.
What Standing Rock Tells Us About Civil Disobedience
The militarized response to communities of color signals a possible double standard in law enforcement’s acceptance of civil disobedience.
Trump Protests Could Be the Start of a New Civil Rights Era
Social change begins in the streets with citizen activism, but it’s important to realize this chapter of history is unlike any that has come before.
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