How to Use Money as a Tool for Healing
A conversation with Edgar Villanueva on decolonizing the nation’s biggest charities.
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Racism and the Off-Duty Doctor
How my hospital ID has become an “I exist” card.
Refusing to Hide: Migrants Find Power in Caravans
No longer willing to collude in their oppression, Central Americans are coming to the U.S. in the open and en masse.
These Performers Literally Play for Their Lives
O+ Festival was created to address the lack of affordable medical care for a chronically underinsured population: artists and musicians.
A Good-for-Nothing Tree Makes Good
Once upon a time, mesquite got no respect. Now this desert survivor is celebrated as a sustainable food source and a symbol of the borderlands.
I Can’t Give My Children Everything My Parents Gave Me
And I spend a lot of time thinking about what they’re missing.
Don’t Trash Thanksgiving. Decolonize It.
Despite the holiday’s false origin tale, we can celebrate in ways that honor those originally dishonored by the day.
Dear White Women, Try On Our Struggle Instead of Our Looks
Blackness is way more than an aesthetic.
Listen: 3 Conversations About Mental Health
KSER’s Ed Bremer interviews three contributors to YES! Magazine’s Fall 2018 Mental Health Issue: Travis Lupick emphasizes cultivating healthy connections with other people to address mental illness, Michaela Haas illuminates
Take a Moment to Thank Your Food
Gratitude for what feeds us opens us to awe and beauty.
Indoor Plumbing Arrived in the U.S. in the 1840s. This Town Got Tired of Waiting
In 1992, after years of advocating for modern infrastructure, Black residents of rural Exmore, Virginia, took matters into their own hands.
Indian Country Moves to Secure Voting Rights
Activists among tribes want to rally the Native vote. Because when they show up to the polls, they’ve shown significant political power.
Outdoor Recreation Isn’t Just for Privileged White Folks Anymore
These organizations help kids of all economic, racial, and ethnic backgrounds benefit from adventures in nature.
12 Photos of the Migrant Caravan: Hope and Self-Determination
Photojournalist Rob Wilson has been traveling with the caravans from Central America to document the journey of people looking for a better life.
How You Can Help as Migrant Caravans Arrive at the U.S. Border
These are steps you can take right now to assist the refugees, who have risked everything to escape extreme poverty, gang violence, and political instability at home.
The Biggest Winner This Year: Democracy
Voters targeted corruption in government in both red and blue states.
What School Lunches Have to Do With Fixing Wealth Inequality
Dismantling a capitalist food system could begin with schools, which nationwide spend about $3 billion on food contracts.
How to Fight Climate Change in Your Own Garden
A series of videos are educating gardeners and farmers on the benefits of regenerative agriculture.
Progressives Are Pushing Economic Democracy. Democrats Need to Listen
The U.S. doesn’t have a problem of economic scarcity. The problem is unequal power.
Flipping the House Is Nice, But the Real Power Is Local
Record turnout in the midterm elections shows there’s a strong desire for change. Here’s where it’s happening.
The Best Medicine for Confronting Trauma: Be Present
Amid extreme stress and a never-ending stream of bad news, we can reduce harm if we remain connected.
“We Are Still Here”: Native Americans Win a Voice in Government
In light of important midterm election wins, two Native journalists revisit the influence of Indigenous peoples on democracy through the ages.
How Reporters’ Biases Can Affect the News
Students from a historically Black college and a predominantly White university come together and learn how to navigate the intersections of race, class, gender, and disability.
The First Guaranteed Basic Income Program Designed for Single Black Moms
The Magnolia Mother’s Trust asks participants what they need to not only pay the bills but also to fight generational poverty.
What Dr. Seuss Can Teach Kids About Consent
It’s never too early to learn that “no” is a boundary, not a punishment.
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