Food, Love, and Revolution: Jen Angel’s Legacy
Bay area activist and baker Jen Angel was the victim of a robbery in February. She leaves behind a legacy of media justice activism and faith in the transformative power of community.
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Disrupting the Business of Bail
The Minnesota Freedom Fund offers resources to low-income people of color who are jailed—and so much more.
How to Get Nurses Back in Homes Supporting Disabled Children
Faced with a national shortage of nurses, children with disabilities or chronic illnesses in California are unable to access the home nurses to which they’re entitled by the state. Advocates say the problem is fixable.
To Inspire Antifascism, Graphic Novel Imagines a Successful Coup
Authors Alan Jenkins and Gan Golan have crafted a new graphic novel series offering a stark warning about how close the U.S. came to a fascist coup on Jan. 6, 2021.
Restoring First Foods by Removing Dams
Tribes are using grassroots actions and intense lobbying to restore their river and their culture.
A Historic Ordinance Could Ban Caste Discrimination
In Seattle, South Asian activists and lawmakers have spent years laying the ground work for the nation’s first caste-based discrimination ban.
In Memoriam: Lornet Turnbull
The former YES! civil liberties editor was not only a top-notch journalist, but a kind, compassionate person who impacted countless lives both in the newsroom and beyond.
Can We Game Our Way Out of the Climate Crisis?
People want to engage with climate change in a tangible way—and games can provide students and the general public space to explore challenging questions.
June Jordan’s Legacy of Solidarity and Love Remains Relevant
The late poet and activist’s legacy lives on decades after her untimely death—in the purposeful lives of her former students.
Can Tearing Down Freeways Bring New Life to Cities?
Before the freeways came in, Bronzeville, on Milwaukee’s North Side, was a vibrant neighborhood known for its restaurants, bars, and jazz scene. The area had been home to successive waves
Battle-Ready Biden Is Playing the Long Game
The president’s address showcased two years of policy wins, an ambitious wishlist, and that Biden is in a fighting mood.
The Indigenous Winter Pantry: Recipes for Today’s Kitchen
After the disruption of colonization, numerous tribal efforts aim to reinvigorate traditional foods and the health benefits they provide.
Envisioning a New World Through Abolition Geography
“Imagining the impossible is what people have been doing in the struggle for liberation,” says academic and activist Ruthie Wilson Gilmore in a conversation about her latest book.
Why Farmers in Zimbabwe Are Shifting to Bees
Without the need for dedicated land or water, honeybees offer a more stable climate future.
Time Is Money: The True Cost of Commuting
Commuting time continues to grow, in effect reducing wages by more than 10%.
A Young Person’s Guide to Spotting Fake News
Whatever your age, you can be a critically news-literate person.
How Black History Paves the Way for a Just Black Future
Alicia Garza is searching for Black-led solutions to some of the biggest problems of our democracy—solutions that go far beyond a hashtag.
The Anti-Blackness at the Root of Police Violence
Scholar Rashad Shabazz explains how anti-Black bias is so central to American policing that even Black officers are influenced by it.
Social Movements and NGOs: Can They Get Along?
NGOs seeking to support frontline movements often stumble. The activist network Beautiful Trouble conducted a detailed study and offer a path forward.
Stronger Labor Laws Could Combat Human Trafficking
Author Melissa Hope Ditmore suggests that current political attention on human trafficking is performative rather than practical. In her new book, she makes the case for enforcing and expanding labor laws.
Embracing Financial Protections for Abuse Survivors
Even after leaving a domestic violence situation, survivors are often saddled with mountains of debt incurred by their abusers. Can a new California law offer protections?
Why We Need Pirates
Exploited sailors escaped to form egalitarian outlaw societies under the Jolly Roger.
Food as Embodiment and Connection
Colonization and capitalism have distorted our relationships with food. How do we return to its physical and social sacredness?
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