Kennedy Resignation Sparks New Urgency for First-Time Women Candidates of Color
If elected to Congress, they would counter conservative decisions from the court with progressive lawmaking.
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How Residents of South LA Are Tackling Environmental Racism
In the polluted Watts neighborhood, residents’ average lifespan is 12 years less than people from affluent areas.
Caravan of Grandmothers Heads to Mexico Border
The group leaving from New York will onboard other “grannies” and allies along the way to support migrating families.
This Boot Camp Trains Young People to Fight Plastic Pollution
Youth activists ages 11 to 18 return home to educate their communities about how to curb the crisis.
Pruitt’s Out, But What We Need Are Local Leaders Who Will Act on Climate
The real conflict of interest—and the lasting damage—was Pruitt’s choice to put fossil fuel interests over the planet’s life support system.
The State That Upended Electoral Politics With a New Kind of Voting
In June, Maine used ranked-choice voting, which opens up the system to third parties and independents.
How Issues in the South Affect the Entire Nation
The South is a proven testing ground for regressive policies and practices that often make their way to the rest of the U.S.
Memorial for Lynching Victims a First Step Toward Reconciliation
It offers a place of reckoning for generations of racial trauma.
Thomas Paine’s Truth-to-Power Message in 1776
Paine’s writing was as uncompromising as a modern blog with the edgy wit and precision of a Twitter thread.
Three Questions to Lead Us Away From Self-Extinction
Transformation begins with clarity on the nature of the choice that confronts our species.
The Push to Turn Church Land Into Farmland
Faith leaders, conservation experts, and food advocates are joining forces to connect young farmers to the vast quantity of land owned by churches.
New York’s Suicide Prevention Program Is the First of Its Kind in the U.S.
Suicide rates have been rising overall, but the results from this Swiss study were promising: Suicidal behavior dropped by 80 percent.
Immigrant Farmers Revive Dormant Greenhouse to Grow Food From Home
At a small farmers market south of Seattle, you’ll find varieties of ethnic vegetables unlikely sold in your typical supermarket.
How One Woman Stood Up to Border Patrol When They Boarded Her Greyhound Bus
She was loud and made sure everyone knew that what was happening was illegal.
The People Behind Your Tech Addiction Are Now Trying to Curb It
A group of former tech insiders wants to make our relationship with digital media healthier, and maybe even harness our devices for good.
With Kennedy’s Vacancy, Only Voting Can Check One-Party Rule
Trump will replace the last centrist on the Supreme Court. Now only voter pushback can restore balance to Congress.
The Creative, Climate-Saving Magic of Beavers
Beavers are ecological Swiss Army knives, capable of tackling water quality, flooding, and climate change.
Supreme Court Upholds Anti-Muslim Travel Ban
The decision reverses a series of lower court decisions that had struck down previous travel bans as illegal or unconstitutional.
How the Oil Industry Is Pushing Plastic
The fracking boom is flooding the world with Ziploc bags, ketchup packets, and single-use spoons.
Why Women From Asia Are Confronting U.S. Fracking: Oil Extraction Equals Plastic Production
Plastic manufacturers are not responsible for the disposal of their products, so the burden is placed on people in the Philippines.
When Girls Take the Lead on Social Justice: 5 Stories
They started a troop focused on girls of color, exposed a human smuggling operation, and generally stepped up when adults didn’t.
15 Actions That Can Shut Down Trump’s Assault on Immigrant Families
Whether from your phone or on the front lines of the border crisis, here are things you can do to help.
How to Call Your Representative to Protest Jailing Immigrant Families
Step-by-step advice, whether your member of Congress is a Democrat or a Republican.
Where Birth Control Is Scarce, Young Women Create Sex Education Outside the Classroom
A Kentucky program trains women to advocate for their reproductive health.
“You Taught Me How to Shout Out Loud”: A Love Letter to My Fellow Activists
Together we saved lives and sparked changes in the healthcare and social support systems that were crumbling around us.
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