All children need to see inspiring, courageous characters–who look like them–in literature.
Stark boundaries—rich vs. poor, black and brown vs. white—begin to break down as people share parks, trails, libraries, nature centers, and other gathering places.
First, we must demand justice for ourselves. Second, those who have privilege and power must intervene for those without.
Modeled after the Civil Rights Era’s citizenship and freedom schools, the new Sojourner Truth School for Social Change Leadership teaches skills for the Trump Era.
Binge-watchers of the new season will find it’s hard to be shocked by the usual Underwood White House treachery and corruption.
The three previous presidential impeachment inquiries rested on less evidence of obstruction of justice than is already publicly known about Trump.
This June marks the 74th anniversary of the Zoot Suit Riots, a series of weeklong race riots that swept Los Angeles in the summer of 1943. The spirit lives on today.
It’s something we struggle to see more clearly, to realize day to day, to make more real in our lives. And that’s always messy business.
As much as I dislike and distrust our current national administration, I also deeply value community harmony.
Advocates in Santa Ana mobilize to educate, assist, protect, and inspire undocumented residents.
In Norway, a high-tech seed vault flooded from melting permafrost. In Montana, locals keep their seeds in the library.
Forced assimilation destroyed most nations’ diets, but now Native youth are learning to integrate local foods back into their daily lives.
A complex network of local organizations helps neighbors support one another as they rebound from a dying industry.
Why is mental illness the go-to line for white men who commit acts of terrorism against people of color?
There is no clear evidence that lethal control works to protect livestock.
We’ve got enough political commentators. We need more fact checkers.
There are so many ways we can slow and stop the burning of fossil fuels in the United States. But we need to get to work.
A creative support system—including housing, legal aid, and training for detention centers—emerges to address the unique challenges of LGBTQ immigrants.
I’ll start with myself. And every time I give up something to reduce carbon emissions, I’ll smile and think of President Trump.
American cities have already spent billions of dollars on climate action and are committed to environmental goals that go beyond the Paris accord.
Recent articles and columns by Sarah van Gelder
The world of FBI Agent Dale Cooper has nothing on James Comey’s.
How new moms spend their time on social networking sites can affect their well-being and adjustment to parenthood.
Transportation accounts for nearly a third of the country’s carbon emissions.
Innovative restoration projects are working to prevent the state’s salmon from going extinct.
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