Explainer: Mining and Human Rights
A journey into resource extraction, from colonization to transnational corporations.
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Explainer: Electronics and Human Rights
A journey into the electronics industry, from transistor radios to semiconductor suicides.
Why Are We More Optimistic About Ourselves Than About Our Society?
It's easier to be hopeful about our individual futures than our collective ones because we have more control over them. But the two are inextricably linked.
To My Friend the Climate Defeatist: Here’s Why I’m Still In the Fight
It is good to mourn for what's being lost. But giving up just gives the fossil fuel industry what it wants.
Meet the Real-Life Inmates Fighting for Mothers’ Rights at “Orange Is the New Black” Prison
On issue after issue, women prisoners have learned to be their own strongest advocates.
In Cleveland, Hoop Houses Turn Empty Lots into Year Round Farms
Meet the urban cousin of a traditional barn raising: community members working together to build DIY greenhouses.
Brought Together by Keystone Pipeline Fight, “Cowboys and Indians” Heal Old Wounds
As natives and ranchers work together to oppose the Keystone XL pipeline, they're also learning to understand one another's history, culture, and relationship with the land.
Photo Essay: “Cowboys and Indians” Against Keystone XL Bring Newfound Unity to DC
On the frontlines of resistance to the Keystone XL pipeline, ranchers and tribal members join forces in a striking display of solidarity.
“Noah” Director on What Faith Has to Do with Fighting Climate Change
Darren Aronofsky talks to the Sierra Club and others about the intersection of religion and environmentalism.
In Rural Kansas, an Experiment Makes Hitchhiking Safe Again
The people behind the project borrowed some tricks from ride-sharing apps like Lyft, but tweaked the details so the rides are free.
Think You Know What a Farmer Looks Like? Think Again
Preliminary results from the 2012 Census of Agriculture show the increasing role of women in U.S. agriculture—especially on organic and small-scale farms.
They Started by Blockading a Bus Full of Detainees—And Went on to Shake Up the Immigration Debate
A look at the growing influence of undocumented voices in the movement for immigrant rights.
Don’t Leave BitCoin to the Libertarians! (Or, Why Your Movement Needs Open Source Money)
Movements for economic justice and equality are rarely flush with cash. But "cryptocurrencies" like Bitcoin might stand to change the rules in their favor.
Why Saul Alinsky, Author of “Rules” for Social Change, Would Probably Break Them Today
Most organizers today believe that Alinsky taught to focus on building organizations and not social movements. But the author's own political work shows a more flexible approach.
Tiny House Living, Off the Grid? Here’s How to Do It in Style
How to get electricity, water, and the Internet in your tiny home on the range.
A New Source of Jobs for India’s Rural Women? (Hint: It’s in Your Shampoo)
The business in chemicals extracted from seaweed—predicted to be worth $7 billion by 2018—is emerging as a source of employment for rural women.
How Better Health Care for the Poor Makes a Stronger Economy for All
By keeping workers healthy, the Affordable Care Act will help the working poor achieve greater financial stability—and will probably boost the economy as well.
Get Intersectional! (Or, Why Your Movement Can’t Go It Alone)
"Intersectionality" has evolved from a theory of how oppression works to a notion of how people can fight it.
Video: Festival Brings Spirit of Kenya’s Independence Movement to the US
The Swahili word "madaraka" means "self-realization." The festival bearing that name seeks to empower youth to create positive change in their own lives, their communities, and the world.
The Supreme Court Just Gave You One More Reason to Join the Clean Elections Movement
The McCutcheon decision will boost the political power of the one percent at the expense of the rest of us. But it also adds to the urgency of the movement that's working to take back our democracy.
5 Habits of Highly Compassionate Men
Having compassion leads to increased happiness, freedom from gender stereotypes, and better relationships with others.
After Death of Radical Mayor, Mississippi’s Capital Wrestles With His Economic Vision
Mayor Chokwe Lumumba implemented only the first steps of his plan to address Jackson's extreme income inequality, which most seriously affected black residents. Now the city faces a choice between vastly different approaches to economic development.
Want to Fight the Corporate Takeover? Start with a Pint at the Pub
The British government is reversing damage done to local economies by the Great Recession by protecting local pubs.
How Cities Can Be Designed to Help—or Hinder—Sharing
City-dwellers are more likely than others to share housing, transit, and knowledge. Creating a new urban economy depends on valuing this interaction over individual consumption.
Soul Food That’s Vegan and Healthy? A Cooking Remix Made in Heaven
From the author of Vegan Soul Kitchen, this cookbook charts a new course for southern, African American, and Caribbean cuisine.
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