Best Books of 2018 for a Meaningful Life
The year’s must-reads help to weather hard times and make a difference in the lives of those around us.
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From Me to We. My New Year’s Resolution
In 2019, we must move beyond the myth of the lone individual to recognize our deep interdependence and responsibilities for one another and nature.
How This Year’s Struggles Set Us Up for a Bold, Hopeful 2019
Our fragile democracy needs the will of the people to protect it, but the events of 2018 prove that Americans are up to the challenge.
12 Photos: What Hope Looks Like for Refugee Camps at the U.S. Border
The caravan movement is sustained by self-organized migrants and the volunteers who stand with them. It’s an organized, mobilized hope.
The Communal Origins of a Festive New Year’s Drinking Tradition
Tap into an ancient tradition with this recipe for lamb’s wool wassail. No sheep required.
This Radical Plan to Fund the Green New Deal Just Might Work
A network of public banks could underwrite the new New Deal in the same way President Franklin Roosevelt financed the original.
How Do 2,800 Migrant Children in Detention Spend the Holidays?
Activists camped outside a sprawling tent city in the Texas desert bring a message to migrant children detained there: No estás solo. You are not alone.
The Fight Against Food Waste Starts at Home
Decreasing the environmental footprint of food waste can save the planet and your wallet.
2,200 Women Who Ran for Office in 2018 Lost. What’s Next for Them?
A record number of female candidates won in the 2018 midterm elections. Even more lost. But defeat isn’t the end for most.
What Your Favorite Christmas Movies Say About Social Justice
Get your warm fuzzies with a side of righteousness.
Sorry, Bearded Hipsters. The Original Brewers Were Women
Before Big Beer and microbreweries, beer-making was the domain of goddesses and alewives.
No, You Don’t Need to Go to Holiday Parties If You Feel Lonely
There are better ways to find connection.
When Crafts Become Activism: A More Beautiful Movement
With a unique “gentle protest” approach, new craftivists are channeling homespun energy into social justice.
A Practical Approach to Making Co-ops Work
We don't need a revolution to achieve a fair economy.
Grandmothers Bring Food and Comfort to Asylum-Seekers at Bus Stations
Each day at Greyhound stations across the nation, families released from detention and traveling to sponsors’ homes find grandmotherly help.
How Funding Black Businesses Can Help Bridge the Racial Wealth Gap
The Runway Project is making entrepreneurship more accessible to Black communities.
Why Hondurans See Migration as an Act of Civil Disobedience
In walking out of their country en masse, Hondurans are making a loud, bold statement about the extreme injustices they face at home.
8 Gift-Buying Alternatives to Amazon That Support Communities of Color
Ditch the big companies for your last-minute holiday shopping and support these small businesses instead.
Why You Shouldn’t Donate Angry: Pitfalls of Rage Giving
Anger can be a good motivator for donations. But not everyone wins when it’s the only factor.
I Walked Right Up to Militarized Police at the Border
Behind the agents, we could see our brothers and sisters watching from the Mexico side of the wall. We could hear them singing.
Money Talks: How to Make Those Hard Conversations Easier
Tips for preserving your boundaries and other people’s dignity.
Dear Activist: The Healing of Handwritten Letters of Thanks
As an immigration attorney, I have reasons to feel defeated every day. I take solace in writing letters.
How Standing Rock Changed the Course of a Doctor’s Life
The camp was “one of the most soulfully powerful places I’ve ever been,” says a volunteer medic.
From IVF to Miscarriages: 5 Ways We Can Talk About Infertility
By opening up about her struggles with pregnancy, former First Lady Michelle Obama launches a public conversation about something many women suffer in private.
How to Fight the Latest Attempts to Erase “Transgender”
Purging the identity from federal websites makes transgender people more vulnerable to discrimination. Here's how you can help.
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