Changing course to transform into an ecological civilization will take international cooperation. But the U.S and China are setting a poor example.
Native study of the natural world is exceptionally deep and nuanced at understanding and protecting ecosystems.
Name-calling in politics grabs headlines, but voters don’t like it—and it could backfire in the 2022 midterm elections.
If we don’t address our cognitive dissonance, we’ll get stuck where we are, and diminish our capacity for progress.
The demand to “defund the police” asks politicians to go beyond platitudes and actually end the violence of policing, shifting resources in ways that promote the redistribution of wealth.
Cities across the U.S. are looking to citizen science for data on heat waves and other climate impacts.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis sent nearly 50 migrants from Texas to Martha’s Vineyard with no warning. Instead of being shunned, the migrants were welcomed and supported.
A new book of poetry by Paul Hlava Ceballos digs up the history of the ubiquitous fruit.
The gig economy provides no safety net for its workers, but some activists are hoping to change that.
In their September column, adrienne maree brown asks how we can hear beyond the human cry for help.
Native farmers want newcomers to know there’s nothing novel about caring for the land that grows our food.
This crisis is political as much as environmental. Solutions require justice.
An attitude of gratitude may relieve stress, which in turn may lead to better health.
As the days get shorter and the nights get longer, adrienne maree brown offers a seasonal spell to honor the fall equinox.
We can work for safety and liberation by investing in community-based alternatives to policing, like mental health programs, public education, restorative justice practices, and economic justice.
By elevating Traditional Ecological Knowledge, a forestry center in Minnesota works to restore ecosystems and Indigenous sovereignty.
Thanks to digitization, a fragile Tlingit ceremonial garment is once again teaching traditional weaving techniques.
Even though most of us are sincere in our pursuits of true love, how much do we actually perceive love as a product, and how does this influence our relationships?
It’s time to stop believing the lie that gentrification is inevitable.
“I can finally manage my PCOS in a healthy and sustainable way thanks to an unlikely ally: TikTok.”
Expecting people to speak a language in a specific way is more indicative of a colonial mindset and less of the speaker's ability to utilize and comprehend English.
The intersection of disability rights and abortion rights is complex.
How the queen and her reign is remembered depends on where the remembering is taking place—and by whom.
Eco-friendly tiny houses offer safety, stability, and savings.
Dennis Hutson wants to recreate a Black farming paradise in California. First he has to adapt to the climate crisis.
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