How Southern Communities Tackle Summertime Food Scarcity
Without free and reduced school lunch programs during the summer, many children go hungry. Local organizations and churches are stepping up to help to narrow the food gap.
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Working for Peace in a Violent World
When the need for large-scale solutions is so dire, it can be challenging to focus on individual actions.
How to Make Public Space for People Living Out of RVs
For many people, living in their vehicles is the best they can do. Here’s how cities can help.
Why Difficult Conversations Can Actually Be a Good Thing
Research suggests that structured engagement with someone who holds divergent views can be transformative, even without a concrete resolution.
Dear Fellow Men, It’s Time We Break Our Silence
Speaking out when we see misogyny in action isn’t an affront to other men. It’s an invitation to do better.
How Albuquerque Hopes to Meet the Unique Needs of Urban Native Americans
The city amended a decades-old ordinance to recognize tribal sovereignty and create more services for Native people living in urban centers.
Resisting the Wall Industry, From Mexico to Palestine
The institutions responsible for harming people operate across borders far more than most people realize, yet many groups are joining forces to gain strength.
Why We Can’t Ignore U.S. Military Emissions
The U.S. military’s carbon footprint is bigger than 140 countries combined. To seriously address climate catastrophe, we must dismantle its vast infrastructure.
As Fathers, We Must Commit to Dismantling the Patriarchy
White men, many of us fathers, have viciously held on to power but neglected to use it to make things better for other parents and children.
Race Against Time: How White Fear of Genetic Annihilation Fuels Abortion Bans
The recent spate of anti-abortion legislation is rooted in White extinction anxiety and carries on a long tradition of White people controlling the lives and reproduction of people of color.
8 Essential Steps to Radically Transform Our Economy
An economic system that serves everyone and the planet is necessary for our survival. Here are some guiding principles to get us there.
Meet the Farmers Reclaiming Puerto Rico’s Agricultural History
Residents in a rural Puerto Rican community are reviving a historic botanical garden to serve as an example of local and sustainable farming.
Queer History: The Gender-Free Revolutionary of 1776
The story of a young visionary who cast off gender and started a successful American movement for freedom, tolerance, and love.
In My Country, a Third Dictator Will Fall—With Your Help
In Sudan, pro-democracy protestors brought down two violent regimes over the past three months. On June 30, they hope to bring down a third.
Stonewall Was a Riot. The Rebellion Came Next.
It wasn’t the first time queer folks fought back, but it was a rallying cry for the next wave of gay liberation.
The Debates Were a Mess—but Big Progressive Ideas Were on Stage
A clear and shared vision among Democrats is the only way to compete against “Make America Great Again.”
For Democratic Candidates, Abortion Rights Is Now a Mandatory Topic
There are only a few men who seem not to have gotten the memo. Unfortunately for us, they’re the men at the top of the Democratic field.
The Increasingly Complicated Map of Abortion Rights
In 2019, legislators in seven states expanded abortion rights while some states moved to restrict or ban them.
Can Your Burger Really Save the Planet?
Choosing a veggie burger won’t stop climate disaster, but here’s why you should do it anyway.
How This Database Is Tracking and Exposing Officers’ Bigoted Facebook Posts
It’s found more than 5,000 racist, sexist, and Islamophobic Facebook posts and comments by law enforcement.
20 Ways You Can Help Immigrants Now
While Congress stalls, you can take other kinds of actions to help immigrants in transition, in detention, and in crisis.
Taxing the Rich Starts With Knowing Who They Are
Not all the rich are created equal, and it will take different policy approaches to redistribute some of their wealth.
Here’s What Fat Acceptance Is—and Isn’t
Sizeism is everywhere in our culture, from the workplace to the playground. It’s time to change that.
What’s Next for the Youth Climate Lawsuit
Despite continued court delays, confidence remains high among the young people suing the government for its support of fossil fuels.
Filmmaker Highlights Being a Queer Refugee in the Time of Forced Migration
Director Tamara Shogaolu shares stories that don’t usually make the news in a way that makes it literally impossible to look away.
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