In the Wake of Haiyan, We Must Divest from Fossil Fuels
The devastation in the Philippines reminds us of our responsibility to stop profiting from the wreckage caused by companies whose business plan includes destroying the planet.
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Typhoon Haiyan: A Wake-Up Call for Warsaw Climate Talks?
Right before the latest round of climate talks began, the massive superstorm killed tens of thousands and displaced millions in the Philippines. What will it take to drive the message home?
Why Is It So Hard to Find Films Where Women Actually Talk to Each Other? How Sweden’s Making It Easier
Four Stockholm cinemas are adopting a system that rates films on how deeply their female characters are developed—and how much they interact. It could radically change the way we see movies.
Dear Michelle Obama: If We Want to Curb Childhood Obesity, Sesame Street Is Not Going to Cut It
Can a licensing deal between Sesame Street and the Produce Marketing Association truly improve childhood health? Maybe, but grassroots solutions already exist.
21-Day Gratitude Challenge: I’m Grateful I Can Honor the Child I Lost By Being More Open to Love Today
A moving sampling of participants’ reflections from the first two days of the Gratitude Challenge.
Hey, NY Times, Want Fairness in Pacific Trade Deal? Then Advocates Must Get Seat at the Table
A recent editorial in the The New York Times argued that the Trans Pacific Partnership should strengthen environmental and labor regulations. But that won't happen unless we change the process.
Bill de Blasio: A Mayor for the New Economy
New York City's new mayor has laid out a radically inclusive economic agenda.
Let’s Practice Gratitude Together
What are you grateful for? Join us in a 3-week exploration.
How the Voters of One Small County May Have Stopped 48 Million Tons of Coal
In a council election unlike any other in the history of Whatcom County, voters sided with representatives believed to be against a proposed coal export facility.
Four Signs that Regular Folks Can Still Win (and One That Shows the Power of Money)
Here are four cases in yesterday's election where people power won out over corporate interests. And one that went the other way.
Adapting to Climate Change: It’s Not About Giving Up, It’s About Getting Real
Conversations about how we're going to get through the coming transformation force us to see the full scale of the problem.
Meet the Comic Book Artist Fighting Back Against Rape Culture
Comics artist Tess Fowler has a second great talent—communicating about misogyny through social media. Warning: This article contains accounts of sexual assault and may be triggering to some people.
Three Elephants Head from Zoo to 80-Acre Sanctuary
A specialist in animal psychology sees the decision as evidence of progress in understanding between species.
Getting Past a Knitting Freak Out: Why I Didn’t Let My Daughter Quit
Stepping into the realm of creativity can be scary for little ones. But reward for sticking with it is the powerful feeling of making something beautiful with your own hands.
Lessons from a Pay-It-Forward Restaurant: The Importance of Gratitude
At the Karma Kitchen, people enjoy a meal that’s already paid for—and are invited to continue the chain of generosity. In the process, organizers and participants alike learn the transformative power of gratitude.
12 Recipes to Create a Pacific Northwest Feast
These dishes will take hours to make and hours to eat—perfect for a weekend celebrating a fall bounty and sharing with friends.
Five Reasons Why We Need Halloween
Don’t think rituals celebrating costumes and candy can make you happier and healthier? Science says they can.
What Were Morgan Stanley Reps Doing at a Fossil Fuel Divestment Forum?
As it turns out, they were leading a workshop on how to move billions of dollars in public and nonprofit funds to sustainable investments.
Keystone XL Decision: Obama’s Last Chance to Fulfill Climate Promises?
A presidential block of Keystone XL could help reset the international negotiations that Obama allowed to go aground at Copenhagen.
10 Films to Inspire Your Inner Environmental Superhero
Movies have long helped us understand what it means to live on earth and contribute to an ecologically sustainable planet. Here are ten of our favorites.
Meet the New Climate Heroes: Faces of the Frontline
Not all of these young people focus directly on climate change in their work. But it tends to take a prominent position in their worldview, which sees issues of race, class, labor, and environment as inextricably connected.
“Blackfish” on CNN: Documentary about Captive Orca Whales Goes Mainstream
The public reaction to a documentary about captive orca whales showed an empathy we don't usually associate with TV audiences.
50 Years On, Dylan’s “Lonesome Death of Hattie Carroll” Still Speaks Truth to Power
New generations of singers continue to adapt the song to talk about how injustice plays out in cases like those of Trayvon Martin and Rachel Corrie.
Can Fracking Showdown on Native Land Help Break Canada’s Cycle of Colonialism?
When members of the Elsipogtog First Nation attempted to prevent seismic testing on their land that could lead to fracking, armed police appeared and violence ensued. Here, indigenous writer and academic Leanne Simpson puts the issue into context.
A Win for Indigenous History at Columbia University
Students in Columbia's Native American Council think the University could do more to acknowledge indigenous history, and they're helping to make it happen.
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