The people of Williamson, West Virginia, are rethinking how health care is provided in the community, starting with re-opening their closed hospital.
While eating a plant-based diet is often presented as a white, millennial fad that accompanies gentrification, Black people have a long and rich tradition of plant-based eating.
“The treaties are not just a concern for Indigenous people. They were entered into by the U.S. government, and as citizens, we have a responsibility to ensure our government honors that law.”
“To thrive, we must embrace both our strengths and our vulnerabilities, and give ourselves permission to be human.”
Seattle is one of several major cities implementing a “transit to trails” program to help more people access local wilderness.
Addressing histories of mass violence have to include both material reparations and public and visible symbolic gestures.
When the Elwha River dams fell, it was the culmination of many decades of successful partnerships to support the Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe in righting historic wrongs.
The Grubhub model is here to stay. But community-based delivery services could be lifelines for small restaurants battling huge commission fees.
Athletes continue to be punished for speaking out at the Olympics. But that’s contrary to the celebration of intercultural connections that the Olympics are supposed to represent.
Democrats don’t seem too worried about the current Republican war on voting rights. They should be.
Alternative currencies can be a vehicle for local power and justice.
Growing greens can be a powerful tool for change.
Critical race theory is more patriotic than those who are opposed to it because its framers believe in the promises of equality.
“Minimum Viable Planet” is a weeklyish commentary about climateish stuff, and how to keep it together in a world gone mad. This week, hot and bothered and insulted by my children.
In grappling with the complicated history of environmental conservation, Michelle Nijhuis eschews blind hope in favor of pragmatic possibility.
Arguing for the legal standing of nature was greeted as ridiculous in the 1970s. But now the idea is catching on.
“Minimum Viable Planet” is a weeklyish commentary about climateish stuff, and how to keep it together in a world gone mad. This week, emergence through emergency.
This fraught holiday is a time to hold the truth that we need each other to survive and thrive.
Nearly 160 years after Frederick Douglass first delivered his iconic address “What to the Slave is the Fourth of July?,” his questions and challenges are as relevant as ever.
Sit back and cool down with our July puzzle.
Volunteers team up with people currently held in solitary confinement to build empathy, compassion, and advocacy for a world without prisons.
Arnsberg, Germany’s Department of Future Aging is dedicated to ensuring quality of life for its residents over age 55.
Embracing joy as part of our everyday lives can expand our ability to heal ourselves and our communities.
After being hit hard at the beginning of the pandemic, the Arizona-based tribe has slowed the spread of the disease and helped curb death rates.
A Vermont nonprofit is connecting independent farms with buyers and distributors, reducing food surplus and working to eliminate food insecurity.
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