We have lived with mass incarceration for so long that we do not see that it’s making even those who are supposed to be free less human—and less humane.
A new study finds that horror is the only film genre where women appear and speak as often as men.
Americans under 25 are bringing a new era of tolerance, education, and vastly improved behaviors while older folks are acting worse. That isn’t starry-eyed idealism. It’s hard numbers.
Climate change is getting worse, and policymakers are ignoring one of the biggest factors.
In medieval England, young people stirred similar anxieties.
Love your Mexican food? Traditional indigenous food from Mexico is misunderstood in the U.S.—and is actually among the world’s healthiest.
The best step any nation can take toward mitigating climate change is a revenue-neutral carbon fee. Here’s how it works.
How the state’s unique and open relationship with Mexico is overshadowing Trump’s immigration policies.
Global climate change affects everyone. But for many indigenous peoples, natural resources are closely linked to religious beliefs and practices.
Don’t worry about traumatizing children. Show them that having strong feelings about horrible things happening in the world is part of being human.
Most commercial pot shops are owned by rich white men. This all-female art collective wants to remind us of the drug’s community and healing roles.
Research suggests sometimes inducing a little negative emotion in someone else can improve their long-term well-being.
Our system of law has the rights issue exactly backward. But humanity is slowly reawakening to the simple logic that Mother Earth’s rights must come before human rights.
Half of all cacao grown in Ecuador is ruined by a disease called frosty pod rot. But farmers, exporters, and chocolate-makers are finding sustainable ways to combat it.
Cooperatives | Local economies | Wealth and inequality | Consumerism | Democratic reforms | Local power
Three ways to rewire the economy for equality and ecological sustainability.
All along the Pacific Northwest, tribes have been forced to close productive shellfish farming areas due to pollution. But they’ve got a plan.
But activist groups say that’s not enough: There’s no resting, even after divestment victories.
A new report finds public ownership is the best way for cities and towns to meet renewable energy and efficiency targets.
Earlier this year, activists launched a campaign called Freedom Cities to protect and uplift all people of color. (And, no, it doesn't include more police.)
Rates of insured people in rural areas had reached almost 86 percent in early 2015.
Japan has found a way to write off its national debt without creating inflation. Why can’t we do that?
Even in a conservative and rural state, Mary Poole and her book club felt Missoula was a good place for refugees. So they made it happen.
A young white man discovered what transcends race and class divides among neighbors.
White people like me should use the term because it shifts the race problem to us, where it belongs.
The bittersweet benefits of yearning for the past.
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