This decision comes with the privileges of race, class, and citizenship status—which is why reproductive justice needs to be part of the climate conversation.
The founders of this nation did many things, but establishing democracy was not one of them. That’s our job.
We need to make it easier to understand basic climate science and emissions reductions.
There are some positive signs, but otherwise this is still the biggest trash fire of an election since… well, since 2016.
When Trump signed the “Muslim ban,” lawyer Tahmina Watson recruited a small army to provide free legal aid to immigrants. Then came the family separation policy.
The application deadline is Nov. 8, 2020.
Cooler weather means more time spent indoors, which requires greater precautions to avoid contracting or spreading the coronavirus.
As the U.S. braces for a seasonal uptick in COVID-19 cases, two public health researchers assess what’s worked for states to keep infection rates low.
Older generations have generally favored “nowism,” which privileges short-term well-being at the expense of long-term environmental and societal sustainability. And today’s youth are done with it.
Trump’s executive order can’t replace the protections and systems in the Affordable Care Act.
In Canada, as in the U.S., professional orchestras are overwhelmingly White. But Black classical musicians are finding ways to make sure they’re heard.
Amid suffering, joy is an incredibly powerful companion.
Diversifying your circle of friends is one of the biggest things you can do to reduce prejudice and bias in the world—and in yourself.
For fermentation revivalist Sandor Katz, making sourdough, kimchi, and kombucha is about more than eating well at home. It’s a metaphor for creative systemic change, bubbling away from the ground up.
Politics is a realm where men have been given a free hand to interrupt and talk over women. We can change this.
Chef Regina Tchelly repurposes food waste to provide access to healthy food and remedy a broken social system.
As more cities and states consider marking Indigenous Peoples Day instead of Columbus Day, one Native American scholar aims to set the record straight on where the movement began.
Hint: There is no right answer, because people are not a monolith.
“Minimum Viable Planet” is a weeklyish commentary about climateish stuff, and how to keep it together in a world gone mad. This week, the importance of good news, what constitutes it, and how to get more of it!
The president has free access to the best medical care in the world. There’s no reason why the rest of America shouldn’t get what their taxes pay for.
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Taking care of the soil is the key to making farms and farmers more resilient.
Trump has a number of risk factors that increase the chance of mortality with the disease. But the president’s wealth may be the best medicine he has.
American conservationists have said and done terribly racist things over the years. Now is the opportunity to center justice.
While keeping people focused on a strong, robust election process is a must, we also must prepare for the worst.
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