These three young activists found creative ways to tackle issues from climate change to voting rights.
It's easier to be hopeful about our individual futures than our collective ones because we have more control over them. But the two are inextricably linked.
It is good to mourn for what's being lost. But giving up just gives the fossil fuel industry what it wants.
Curtis Acosta's classes in Mexican American Studies gave kids pride in their heritage—until the Arizona Legislature canceled them. That's when his students became activists, and some real-life lessons began.
On issue after issue, women prisoners have learned to be their own strongest advocates.
Meet the urban cousin of a traditional barn raising: community members working together to build DIY greenhouses.
As natives and ranchers work together to oppose the Keystone XL pipeline, they're also learning to understand one another's history, culture, and relationship with the land.
On the frontlines of resistance to the Keystone XL pipeline, ranchers and tribal members join forces in a striking display of solidarity.
“Dollarocracy” examines innovations in other democratic nations to solve our money-in-politics crisis.
Darren Aronofsky talks to the Sierra Club and others about the intersection of religion and environmentalism.
The people behind the project borrowed some tricks from ride-sharing apps like Lyft, but tweaked the details so the rides are free.
Teachers are fighting the privatization wave by connecting with families right where they live.
Preliminary results from the 2012 Census of Agriculture show the increasing role of women in U.S. agriculture—especially on organic and small-scale farms.
A look at the growing influence of undocumented voices in the movement for immigrant rights.
Movements for economic justice and equality are rarely flush with cash. But "cryptocurrencies" like Bitcoin might stand to change the rules in their favor.
Everyday creative activities like knitting and cooking can boost your levels of serotonin and decrease anxiety.
Most organizers today believe that Alinsky taught to focus on building organizations and not social movements. But the author's own political work shows a more flexible approach.
How to get electricity, water, and the Internet in your tiny home on the range.
The business in chemicals extracted from seaweed—predicted to be worth $7 billion by 2018—is emerging as a source of employment for rural women.
By keeping workers healthy, the Affordable Care Act will help the working poor achieve greater financial stability—and will probably boost the economy as well.
"Intersectionality" has evolved from a theory of how oppression works to a notion of how people can fight it.
The secret to learning self-awareness, cooperation, and other “social and emotional learning” skills lies in experience, not in workbooks and rote classroom exercises.
The Swahili word "madaraka" means "self-realization." The festival bearing that name seeks to empower youth to create positive change in their own lives, their communities, and the world.
The McCutcheon decision will boost the political power of the one percent at the expense of the rest of us. But it also adds to the urgency of the movement that's working to take back our democracy.
Having compassion leads to increased happiness, freedom from gender stereotypes, and better relationships with others.
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