Contextualizing Anti-Asian Violence in Atlanta
A Korean-American organizer in Georgia reflects on the Atlanta spa shootings, and how the shooter was motivated by an American legacy of racialized misogyny and fetishization.
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Support and Solidarity on Trans Day of Visibility
“Give us our roses while we’re still here.”
Philadelphia Tries Mediation to Prevent Evictions
The coronavirus pandemic has put pressures on tenants who lose work, and the landlords who lose rent income. This program tries to help both.
How (and Why) to Welcome Insects Into Your Yard
Gardening isn't just about plants. It’s about the entire ecosystem those plants can support.
How a Seattle Neighborhood Confronted Food Insecurity in the Pandemic
Seattle’s square-mile neighborhood of South Park has turned its early pandemic community supports into a sustainable system tackling food insecurity.
It Takes a Village. After an Accident, I Found One
Sonora Jha was new to America and on her own with a 6-year-old when she was injured in a car accident. But she found a new community willing to help out—with songs, play dates, and kimbap.
Grassroots Volunteers Are Finding Vaccine Appointments for Others
Across the country, volunteers are using their digital savvy to help at-risk people access the COVID vaccine.
Support for Families Needs to Be Permanent
The American Rescue Plan offers a lot of fixes to long-term issues affecting American families. That’s why they shouldn’t be allowed to expire in a year.
The Deaf Women Suffragists Left Out of History Books
Despite harsh, discriminatory conditions, countless deaf women fought with brilliance and dedication for personal and professional recognition, including for the right to vote.
Violence Against Asian Women in the U.S. Has a Long History
Harmful stereotypes and the sexualization of Asian women in this country date back to at least the 19th century.
Body Cues for Climate Blues
“Minimum Viable Planet” is a weeklyish commentary about climateish stuff, and how to keep it together in a world gone mad. This week, am I sad or did I just eat some bad cheese?
The Power of Bike Education to Transform Lives and Communities
Amid a pandemic biking boom, cycling education organizations are working to make sure access is equitable and inclusive.
Community Conversation: Share Examples of an Ecological Civilization in Your World
A society based on natural ecology might seem like a far-off utopia—yet communities everywhere are already creating it. Tell us where you're seeing it take hold.
This Labor Rights Bill Could End Up Hurting Gig Workers
New federal legislation makes the same mistake a California law did, which cost thousands of jobs.
A New Home For Activists, and a New Way of Building in Communities
Supporting social justice organizations extends to the spaces they use. New approaches in design and community engagement help.
Taking on a Billionaire Landlord in the Twin Cities
Private equity firms snatched up rental properties, then neglected them. So Minneapolis activists organized the tenants to fight for their rights.
Why Public Banking Is Now Gaining Traction in the U.S.
Bills have been introduced in several states that saw the pandemic recession as a clarion call for keeping their money at home.
Body Shame and Transformation
The only way to beat a rigged system of body shame is to give ourselves what the system never will: compassion and radical love.
How One Woman Convinced a Community to Love a Bad Omen
An Indian biologist went door-to-door, listening and helping people develop livelihoods, to ultimately save an endangered species.
Going Circular: 7 European Cities’ Quest to Become Fully Sustainable
Construction waste is a huge polluter. An international experiment is hoping to reduce that waste to nothing.
The Grizzly in the Driveway
Grizzly bears are legendary creatures of human fear and awe. But we find this endangered species hard to live with.
Photography: A Tool for Self-Empowerment and Social Change
Black Americans used photography in the 19th century to combat racist caricatures and represent the Black experience accurately.
Measuring Equity Through City Trees
Planting trees is a way to build community and bolster benefits to human and environmental health.
The War on Voting Reaches Home
The long struggle to secure voting rights enters a new stage, as Republicans across the country try to strip protections from state laws.
5 Ways Parents Can Avoid Gender Stereotypes for Kids
Disrupting the gendered stereotypes that children encounter requires attention and intention, but it doesn't have to be complicated.
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