Nuclear Power Will Not Save Us From Climate Change
How the IPCC’s solutions for reversing the Earth’s warming encourage business as usual.
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This Isn’t the First Time White Supremacists Have Tried to Cancel Birthright Citizenship
History shows that a broad coalition of civil rights activists is how to fight back.
Where “Homework” Means Building Affordable Houses
The housing crisis in rural America is often overlooked. At Alabama’s Auburn University, students and faculty address it head on.
Why I Have Hope in the Face of Human Extinction
Around the world, people are realizing the current path will lead only to disaster, and they’re beginning to ask the hard questions about what to do next.
How I Celebrate Life on the Day of the Dead
Día de los Muertos is for remembering those I miss and pondering how to keep them alive in the present moment.
Free College Tuition Is Nice, But How About Food?
Some schools are looking to helping students meet much more basic needs.
This Shelter Gives Homeless People What They Really Need—Long-Term Jobs
A Fort Worth, Texas, program sees steady employment as an important step in helping guests rebuild their lives.
Have Republicans Rallied the Native Vote?
Native voters in North and South Dakota embrace the value of their vote since Standing Rock.
Kids in the Classroom Can Help Single Moms Rise from Poverty
Educators across the country are adopting a policy to allow children in classes, and allowing more student parents to stay in school.
What Is the Real Cost of Mass Incarceration?
The documentary ‘Milwaukee 53206’ depicts the toll of the prison epidemic on families and entire communities.
Parker Palmer on Autumn, Aging, and Acceptance
The author of On the Brink of Everything finds inspiration in nature’s cycles of death and renewal.
A Turning Point for the Global Economy
The USMCA deal, also known as NAFTA 2.0, is a lot of things. But it is not free trade.
3 Things You Can Do to Help Avoid Climate Disaster
Hint: Putting solar panels on your house and walking to work are not on the list.
When White Nationalism Lives Too Close to Home
Even the liberal Bay Area is not immune to a newly empowered wave of extremism. Now is the time for us to be constant gardeners of wisdom, compassion, and courage.
The Power of Sharing Stories
A growing body of evidence points to the mental health benefits of oral storytelling.
5 Ways New Movement Leaders Are Effecting Change
The Parkland students and others are reinventing models for people-powered activism that adapts to today’s rapid pace of change.
Voter Registration Is Inherently Racist
And several other reasons that the midterm elections are testing how far some states can go in disenfranchising certain voters.
The #MeToo Movement’s Roots in Women Workers’ Rights
An unsung shero of the early 20th century, Rose Schneiderman organized women to fight for laws to protect them from sexual harassment and assault in the workplace.
Why Aren’t Young People More Involved in Politics?
Instead of complaining about younger people being politically apathetic, older generations need to show empathy and provide mentorship.
Indigenous People Invented the So-Called “American Dream”
Liberty, equality, the pursuit of happiness—these values date back to well before Columbus arrived in the Americas or Pilgrims set foot on Plymouth Rock.
Call for Submissions: The Soil Issue
Send us your leads and pitches by Nov. 1.
How Coal Country Is Cleaning Up Its Act
A program in eastern Kentucky is retraining miners in industries that help mitigate the environmental impacts of mining on communities.
The Big U.S. City Trying to Break with Wall Street
In a push to divest public funds from corporate giants, Los Angeles is asking voters to approve a city-owned bank.
Women in Male-Dominated Harvest Industry Help Each Other
HarvestHER establishes a community for women, recognizing stresses and loneliness of life in conventional agriculture.
Why Alcoholics Can’t Be Forced to Stop Drinking
Alcoholics Anonymous was established as a form of benign anarchy. Members have to want to help themselves—and one another.
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