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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What Brett Kavanaugh Should Have Said
“I support the proposal that the FBI be invited to investigate the allegations, so that we may get closer to the truth of what happened.”
Men, We Can Do Better
Survivors of sexual assault like Christine Blasey Ford deserve our support, not our opposition.
I Was Catcalled by 11-Year-Old Boys and Wish I’d Responded in the Moment
Their coach, with his young son on his lap, just sat there and laughed. Here’s what happened next.
Are Today’s White Kids Less Racist Than Their Grandparents?
To explore more fully what White kids think about race, I went straight to the source: White children themselves.
Civil Rights Tours Draw in New Generations
The current political landscape is inspiring more people from the U.S. and abroad to visit the sites where the civil rights movement made history.
Does #MeToo Have the Power to Take Down a Supreme Court Nominee?
In 1991, Anita Hill accused Clarence Thomas of sexually harassing her and was vilified for her testimony. How might Christine Blasey Ford fare against Brett Kavanaugh in the age of #MeToo?
I Support NFL Players’ Protests. But I’m Not Boycotting the NFL
Because at this moment in time the power of Black athletes is overcoming the power of White billionaires.
How Silence Leads Us to Awe
A Buddhist lama and an ex-priest discuss the benefits of turning off the noise in our daily lives.
Mental Health Experts Say Trump Is Dangerous
Thousands of mental health professionals agree with Bob Woodward and the New York Times op-ed author: The president’s behavior should worry us.
Searching for Words in Indian Country
A non-Native journalist encounters a tribal-managed forest and an indigenous garden. “I had no idea how to use the English language to describe what I was seeing.”
Why Childbirth and Abortion Are Not Separate Issues
While we debate abortion, women are dying in childbirth.
Before You Try to Decolonize Your Diet, Read This
A new book digs into the paradoxes of American Indian diets most people don’t know.
U.S. Cities Issue IDs to Protect Undocumented Immigrants
A growing number of communities have implemented municipal identification programs, and not just in politically progressive areas.
A Conservative Town Embraces Its Immigrants, Documented or Undocumented
Once famous for gunslingers and cowboys, Dodge City, Kansas, relies on its Hispanic population—and not just for economic survival.
Danny Glover on New Film “Sorry to Bother You” and the Myth of Postracial America
What the actor wants that “White voice” to tell us and how we’ve gotten the American Dream so wrong.
Busting the Myth of Immigrant Crime
Trump’s White supporters—not immigrants—are bringing lethal drugs, violence, and crime.
Families of Interned Japanese Americans See Parallels to Detentions at Border
Debates over confining migrant parents and children stir activism in a new generation of Japanese Americans.
Women’s Rights Are Center Stage in One Kentucky Community
A local theater group tackles stigma and prompts conversations in a state where abortion is steadily under attack.
Why Does White Fragility Show Up at Workplace Diversity Trainings?
One way that whites protect their positions when challenged on race is to invoke the discourse of self-defense.
You Want to Know Who America Is, Pay Attention to Who She Was
We’ve been here before.
How Roe v. Wade Changed Motherhood and Marriage
Two generations later, more women are postponing marriage, graduating college, and entering the paid labor force.
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.
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