If you think Trump is all talk, consider this: Research shows past presidents have accomplished about 75 percent of what they promised to do during their campaigns.
Resilience practices can help you confront stress and pain more skillfully, starting with finding silver linings.
The debate about an exotic new kind of drug delayed the trade deal for years, thanks in part to relentless advocates who stood up to big pharma.
And 23 other facts you should know.
We’ve got to stop acting out hate. There is no less of it in the liberal media than there is in the right-wing media. It is just better disguised.
Trump will try to fast-track fossil fuel projects across the country. That makes the final months of President Obama’s term more important than ever.
We’ve learned a lot in 20 years of solutions journalism. We know that we can fix what’s broken in our communities, regardless of who inhabits the White House.
This week’s new Army Corps decision and a fresh lawsuit could delay the Dakota Access pipleline more than makes economic sense.
China and the U.S. are poised as the dominant players. Will they compete or cooperate?
In the week since Trump’s election, organizations fighting for the rights of women, immigrants, and others have received a flood of support they’ve never seen before.
Tohono O’odham traditional lands extend deep into Mexico, and any border wall will face legal and physical opposition.
The militarized response to communities of color signals a possible double standard in law enforcement’s acceptance of civil disobedience.
Since I moved here more than two decades ago, this is the first time I feel vulnerable. But I have faith in millions of Americans to defend my right to be here.
Social change begins in the streets with citizen activism, but it’s important to realize this chapter of history is unlike any that has come before.
Look to Norway and Sweden, where cooperative, socially democratic countries emerged after a frightening period of extreme polarization and social fracturing.
To address the bigotry that helped elect Trump, White people might consider the work ahead in their own families and communities.
Cities can offer shelter and protection to their vulnerable citizens and become a place progressives can exert real power.
There are 38 banks supporting the Dakota Access pipeline. I found out mine was one of them.
“We’re about protecting our future. And that’s what he should be about.”
Our task is to reject men’s claim to control women’s reproductive power and sexuality, while calling out White supremacy and a widening equality gap.
Don’t talk about moving to Canada or Costa Rica. Reach out to those who are vulnerable and promise to stand with them.
From reducing incarceration levels in Oklahoma to keeping kids out of adult prisons in California, voters gave a few significant wins to the rights of the incarcerated.
The Sioux tribe is facing a pro-oil president-elect with personal investments riding on the completion of the Dakota Access pipeline.
Here are three: Make room for your grief, be with friends, and don’t dismiss the people who voted for Donald Trump.
Four ways to turn election stress into courage and compassion.
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