California Just Legalized Public Banks. Will the Rest of the Nation Follow Suit?
The new law promises to take taxpayer money back from Wall Street and reinvest it in communities.
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LGBTQ Migrants Find Community at Mexico’s “House of Women”
After traveling thousands of miles fleeing violence and discrimination, LGBTQ women find safety and support in Tapachula, Mexico.
“No Winners on a Dead Earth”: Why We Need a Climate Leader in 2020
The climate crisis is our common cause, and we’ll need to elect a president that is willing to take it on.
Gun Violence Research Matters. Here’s Why
Private and individual donors—and recently a few states—have been stepping into a federal funding void to finance gun violence research.
Why Women’s Climate Leadership Is Vital
Women’s leadership won’t be a panacea for the overwhelming whiteness of climate leadership, but it’s a starting place.
Impeachment Won’t Save Our Democracy
Congress is officially moving toward impeaching the president. But even then, it’s up to the people to keep our republic.
My Indigenous Culture Is an Act of Resistance
Two generations saw our Inuit and Dine homelands in Northern Canada nearly destroyed. Now my way of life is one of cultural repair.
Appalachia’s Deep History of Resistance
Protest runs through the region’s veins like coal seams through the mountains.
As Abortion Access Dwindles, This App Offers Safe, Discreet Options
Obtaining medically accurate information about abortion can be difficult yet dire for pregnant people desperate for answers.
Does Earth Really Have Too Many People?
A close look at the data reveals a clear path to survival on this crowded planet.
Four Climate Scientists on How to Take On Climate Change Today
“Every single person can make a huge difference, and when we come together to work, anything is possible.”
With a World “On Fire,” We Need More Than Inspiration
Naomi Klein’s new book “On Fire: The (Burning) Case for a Green New Deal” is essential reading, but does it go far enough in confronting the grim realities we truly face?
How Not to Be an Invasive Species
The descendants of settlers and immigrants can’t become Indigenous to the land where we live. But we can follow the models of coexistence.
Why Detroit Could Be the Engine for the Green New Deal
The city exhibits all of the problems the framework is meant to heal.
Beyond Coping: How to Find the Strength to Take on Climate Change
Our emotional energy can be a source of power.
Some Blunt Advice About Your Death
Author and end-of-life educator Sallie Tisdale gets real about death and dying.
Rethinking “Muffins with Moms” and “Donuts with Dads”
While student–family events are well-intentioned, they can also exclude certain students. Teachers are pushing for activities that include all the important adults in a child’s life.
Making the Gun Violence Epidemic Visible Through Art and Activism
Two art projects explore the impact of gun violence, with a focus on mass shootings and police brutality.
Rent Is Recognition and Restitution for Seattle’s Native Inhabitants
A grassroots movement encourages non-Native city dwellers to pay monthly reparations to the Duwamish, a Native American tribe that’s petitioned for federal recognition for the last 40 years.
How to Get Out of the Debt Trap When Banks Won’t Help
In many rural areas, a lack of banking options has led to an increase in predatory lending. In eastern Kentucky, a new nonprofit is fighting back.
In Chicago, Police Violence Survivors Heal Through Song
The Freedom Songbook workshop was designed to provide a creative safe space for survivors, and prevent isolation and other PTSD-related issues permeating Black communities.
How We Shut Down the Nation’s Largest Child Detention Center
Now the Trump Administration wants to reopen it.
Brazil’s Indigenous Peoples Have Long United Against Deforestation
The fires that spread swiftly across the Amazon in recent weeks drew international attention to a problem Indigenous Brazilians have been facing for years.
The Next Step in the Fight Against Gerrymandering
Efforts to end partisan gerrymandering suffered a blow in the Supreme Court, but the push to end it now moves to state legislatures, starting with North Carolina.
What If We Made the Electoral College Moot?
Twice in 20 years, a president has won office without winning the popular vote. A new movement is looking to change that.
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