Alexis Pauline Gumbs offers a Winter Solstice spell to help us embrace the darkness and light of this moment.
Writing under a pseudonym to protect herself, a high school student details the intimidation she and her peers have faced from schools for protesting the Gaza genocide.
If we do not turn away from our grief, we can use it to craft armor, building a new demographic that will rise from the rubble to dance like dust.
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In this exclusive conversation, two visionary abolitionist authors and reflect on the how the newest book in the Emergent Strategy series came to be.
In this excerpt, author Nora Krug illustrates her correspondence with two individuals who share their diverging experiences of Russia’s war on Ukraine.
On the Colville Reservation, tribal members are restoring wildlife populations—and with them, abundance, resilience, and reciprocity.
The Colville Confederated Tribes are dedicated to “reuniting with old friends” by reintroducing fish to their shared waters and pronghorn to their ancestral lands.
Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation in Washington State are restoring the lands and species of their traditional ecological community.
Instead of cancelling Christmas in the face of the genocide in Gaza, this observant Christian Arab American author shares proactive steps to press for peace.
Rio de Janeiro’s Port Zone was once the largest slave port in the Americas. As developers work to “revitalize” the area, Black activists are fighting to retain the remnants of the district’s historical significance.
As baby boomer business owners retire, their employees are taking ownership of their own futures.
Respecting the humanity and history of soil can help us grow a more resilient future for all.
Research on a police diversion program implemented in 2014 shows a striking 91% reduction in in-school arrests over less than 10 years.
Cross-cultural dialogue, especially among moms of color, can build new narratives that challenge the legacies of white supremacy and foster healing.
Many Jewish Americans—including the thousands who have been arrested protesting Israel’s war on Gaza—consider solidarity with Palestinians to be a moral imperative.
How aging caregivers are putting their self-care first.
I remember getting off the school bus in Caracas, Venezuela, when I was about 7, to find my grandfather running across the field. He was dressed in his Italian collared shirt
Many seniors find themselves navigating life, health, and even death without structural supports.
There are few things in life that bring me more joy than watching my grandmother enjoy retirement. After working as a nurse for more than three decades, she retired in
Like every generation, we are a link between the ancient past and the ancient future.
Intergenerational housing for LGBTQ elders and youth can relieve isolation and housing instability for both groups.
The end of menstruation has been stigmatized and misunderstood. The “menopausal multiverse” can change that.
The Apache regard the land as their grandmother and the food she provides as gifts to be both given and received.
Adhering to the tenets of a liberal democracy matters more than age.
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