For the well-being of most everyone—including the rich—equality is more important than growth.
They were forced out of their homes by Burmese military violence. Now they’re rebuilding their lives in North Carolina.
The city creates a “social equity” tier of applications who will receive priority for marijuana business permits.
The region is often written off as a “national sacrifice zone.” But can it find new and more robust legal remedies for limiting harmful extraction?
With the letter delivered to my house, ICE has officially made the leap from a law enforcement agency to a political repression agency.
At work behind almost any great social movement is an engine of counter-economy.
Revitalizing cities requires organizers, workers, and people of color to have leadership roles.
More than 30 writers send messages of hope to loved ones in the time of Trump.
The change we need comes from the daily actions of many, many people.
In social justice cartography, the technology is being harnessed for activism as it becomes more accessible.
Perhaps the president will grind his base down to the smallest nubbin of a demographic. Polls show his numbers are dropping.
Send us your pitches by Feb. 1.
Last year was record-breaking.
What gets lost when we focus solely on increasing food efficiency?
Meet the young 1 percenters who decided to invest their wealth in places that long experienced exploitation.
Within two weeks, 94 percent of women survivors will experience PTSD. #HealMeToo wants to give them a place to share and recover.
In his new book, NASA climate scientist Peter Kalmus explores the daily practices that build healthy, happy, and resilient communities.
The unique gathering space acts as a counterbalance to decades of government mismanagement and neglect in this sprawling suburb northeast of Mexico City.
The series of deadly hurricanes that churned their way through the Caribbean in September 2017 could be a glimpse into a future of unprecedented weather for the region, a new author writes.
Even with Trump’s bogus voter fraud panel gone, the fight against voter suppression isn’t over.
From Alicia Garza to Annie Leonard, nine organizers share their hopes for the new year.
The next women’s march is in the works. Although big mobilizations are important, they’re just one tactic.
There’s another “me too” story, about a movement that began a decade before it was a hashtag.
These co-ops aim to reinvest in their users, employees, and communities, while valuing positive workplace practices in tandem with profitability.
Perhaps our grief can spark people to join the movement to end the oppression.
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