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California Gov. Gavin Newsom emerged from a recall election on Sept. 14, 2021, as the big winner, having secured a heavy majority of the vote. But while most eyes were on the
I had no one to support me after my abortion senior year of high school, mostly because seeking support would mean telling someone my secret. At the time, I lived
Loretta Ross shares her ideas on how to engage in “calling in,” instead of “calling out,” within social justice movements.
As a Muslim American woman coming of age in post-9/11 America, I was terrified of being stereotyped. Over two decades, I’ve learned how to embrace my religious identity.
If Tuesday’s recall vote in California passes, the Golden State will go the way of Texas, and Democrats will have only themselves to blame.
In “Piece by Piece: The Story of Nisrin’s Hijab,” a young teen struggles to define her identity in the aftermath of a hate crime.
Over 70 different fruits and vegetables are grown in this urban biodiversity oasis, including specialty crops from the community’s diverse cultures.
Minimum Viable Planet is a weeklyish newsletter about climateish stuff, and how to keep it together in a world gone mad. This week, Sarah wonders if everyone can see her judging others’ carbon footprints.
At Freetown Farm, members of the community can learn the names of medicinal herbs and harvest vegetables, all while developing a deeper relationship to the land and local community.
Slavery was the ultimate labor distortion. A crucial part in the discussion on reparations today should center on reshaping the labor relationship between employers and employees.
Public health and communications experts from Michigan, Indiana, Mississippi, and South Carolina discuss efforts to encourage people in their states and local communities to get vaccinated.
Minimum Viable Planet is a weeklyish newsletter about climateish stuff, and how to keep it together in a world gone mad. This week, a pep talk in the wake of the big IPCC report.
In response to bombing and blockade, “Open Gaza: Architectures of Hope” explores solutions for building peace and prosperity.
September’s crossword puzzle celebrates the pride and joy of Hispanic and Latinx heritage.
Domestic care workers have been overlooked in the economy and as political actors for too long.
Texas’ new anti-abortion law has just gone into effect after the Supreme Court refused to step in. Here’s what it means.
A team of researchers and administrators are revamping New Mexico’s social service networks to meet the needs of everyone. They hope to expand to the rest of the country next.
The country has a reputation of being progressive on refugee issues—but its efforts are underfunded.
People are calling for a more nuanced discussion of climate change and mental health—one that centers the experiences of marginalized communities.
Getting communities of color vaccinated is a matter of racial justice—and that means confronting the history of medical racism in the U.S. and massive online misinformation.
Raj Patel’s new film follows one Malawian activist’s efforts to bring the immediacy of climate change to the U.S.
“The Ministry for the Future” is a vision of everything we could do to save the planet, and ourselves, from catastrophic global warming.
The demands to defund the police are linked to the call for ending militarism. There is a strong case to be made for these movements to join forces against both forms of violence.
Afghan feminists told the world 20 years ago what to do (and what not to do) to help them. The U.S. didn’t listen, and today’s disastrous outcome is the inevitable result.
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