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.
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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.
Why Juneteenth Should Be a National Holiday
The 152-year-old tradition launched by formerly enslaved people has emerged as a celebration of freedom.
When Climate Change Was a Nonpartisan Issue
In 1988, global warming became front-page news—and 30 years later the U.S. has yet to take meaningful action.
The Hope of a “Blue Wave” Is Dangerous to Democracy
The best way to discourage voting—and thwart democracy—is to predict a big win for any party. Here’s what the primaries are indicating about the political landscape ahead of the midterms.
Indian Country Remembers the Trauma of Children Taken from Their Parents
As Congress prepares to debate separating families at the border, a look back at the U.S.’s past with the cruel practice.
High Schoolers Bring Their Love of Culinary Arts to Feed Local Homeless
It wasn’t enough for a group of students to provide free meals. They’re looking to tackle systemic problems.
To Native Culture, the Salmon Decision Means More Than a Treaty Rights Win
How indigenous food is tied to important sacred stories.
Senate’s Farm Bill Moves Forward—But What Is It, Anyway?
From food assistance for the poor to subsidies for a corporate food system, the nation’s next farm bill is taking shape.
Farming as Resistance
Threatened by a mining company, indigenous women in the remote highlands of Guatemala are marching, increasing productivity, and planting trees.
Scholastic Under Fire for Children’s Book Portrayal of Trump
Parents and teachers aren’t angry over what the new book says about the president, but rather what it leaves out.
Real Gender Equality Includes Femininity (and the Color Pink)
As feminist parents, we tell ourselves we’re trying to break down the gender binary. But what’s wrong with skirts and baby dolls?
Depression and the Healing Desert
Nature offers solace for a man living with depression—and a lesson in acceptance for his anxious partner.
Despite Prosecutor’s Attempts to Stop Her, Georgia Woman Keeps Registering Voters
Jim Crow endures in Georgia as voter suppression efforts persist across the state. But get-out-the-vote activists are undaunted.
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