Instead of addressing the roots of drug addiction, mental illness, and poverty, we’ve come to accept policing and incarceration as catch-all solutions. It’s time for a change.
For years, Congress has been pressed to permanently protect the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. Will today’s Indigenous-led climate movements finally seal the deal?
Natives and non-Native water protectors have found room in this movement for their passions, from traditional wisdom to direct action against fossil fuels.
What if we defined wise spending in terms of the happiness that it brings? Research shows certain spending can bring us closer to others.
The documentary Occupy the Farm shows the positive impact universities could have if they leveraged their resources to create more farms and farmers.
An unregulated Uber has helped to create an economy where part-time, low-wage, on-demand work is the new norm. Should Europe really follow suit?
After industry and greed destroyed my life in northern Pennsylvania’s Marcellus shale fracking country, I knew I needed to stand with the water protectors.
Paris agreements take effect November 4, and the climate change math shows we need a managed decline of fossil fuels in the U.S. That means no Dakota Access pipeline.
What is the most important—yet neglected—issue in the political debate? Hint: It isn’t the ideal body weight of Miss Universe. Part 1.
Author Jeff Chang talks about Trumpism, Whiteness, and cultural equity in his new book, “We Gon’ Be Alright.”
A member-led cooperative structure empowers Black workers as they navigate challenges like discriminatory hiring practices and high incarceration rates.
We were water beings from the beginning. The river was our Grandmother and supplied everything we needed to survive.
When the school district pulled out, parents at a Eugene, Ore., charter school stepped in to reinvent how lunch is done.
Local transportation planning could be missing the mark for women cyclists. Here are 6 ways to change that (for everyone).
Military-style troops confronted Dakota Access water defenders recently, underscoring the common narrative U.S. tribes share with the world’s Indigenous Peoples.
Voters are automatically registered at the DMV, then can easily vote in elections by mail-in ballot.
Two banks have divested. Here are CEO names, emails, and phone numbers of the rest—because banks have choices when it comes to what projects they give loans to.
Instead, White folks need to realize we have the power to stop police violence and defend Black lives.
While many progressives might be missing Bernie Sanders, if you look hard enough, he was there Monday night.
At 29 prisons, thousands of inmates have stopped work to protest unfair labor practices. So where are the unions?
Right now I’m not worried about the glass ceiling. For now, with a young child, I’m embracing freelance work.
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A unique affordable-housing community supports both foster families and elders who might be looking for a few extra grandchildren.
Encouraging children to form an emotional attachment to nature may be key to protecting our planet’s future.
The camps are preparing to keep the Dakota Access pipeline blockade going strong—keeping resolve firm, spirits high, and thousands of bodies warm.
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