The novel coronavirus pandemic has taken its toll on communities around the world, especially in the United States, which has experienced more than 4 million cases and 140,000 deaths in
The designation allowed Milwaukee to identify and track COVID-19 cases by race ahead of other jurisdictions in the U.S. – even the federal government.
How to fix the racial wealth gap, end plutocracy, and build Black power.
Slavery is the usual argument for reparations. But there’s another reason.
Black Lives Matter founders on the uprising.
Cities imagine taking away resources from racist, oppressive policing and putting it toward public safety and social services.
We all stand on the shoulders of those who came before us.
May we never forget May 25, 2020, when we witnessed a public lynching as a Minneapolis police officer took the life of George Floyd. The video of Floyd’s last eight
Regardless of schooling situation, these four strategies belong in every child's mental health toolkit.
How one small stretch of coastline went from a hotbed of drug smuggling to a model of ecological restoration.
“Minimum Viable Planet” is a weeklyish commentary about climateish stuff, and how to keep it together in a world gone mad.
Trump’s war on the post office is primarily about cheating to win re-election. But it’s also part of the Republican Party’s long-term plan to destroy government.
The example of gender equality in Haudenosaunee society gave 19th-century White women some big ideas.
The blip in emissions will not have a longterm impact unless we invest in sustainable solutions on a grand scale.
After the civil rights movement, White people in the U.S. were still widely uncommitted to systemic solutions and policies to support racial equality. Although attitudes have shifted since, it’s not enough for transformative change.
Throughout the coronavirus pandemic, politicians from both parties are scapegoating youth—just as they’ve done before with crime and drugs.
The Eastern Band of Cherokees is applying lessons from the pandemic to help them fight addiction in their community.
Oil wells pollute even after the drilling and pumping stop, so this work could help prevent thousands of tons of potent greenhouse gases from contaminating air and water.
Surveys show that, rather than reflexively voting Democratic, young Black voters are pessimistic any Democrat can make a difference.
Shirley Chisholm and other Black women have set their eyes on the Oval Office for 50 years. Now it’s within reach.
It’s one thing to recognize systemic racism; it’s another to actually do something about it.
If you’re focused on fighting systemic racism and want to put your money where your mouth is, here are 7 ways to find Black businesses.
Hip hop artists have protested police violence in their music for decades, just like Southern blues and jazz artists did in the late 1800s.
An appeals court overruled the shutdown of DAPL, pending a full environmental review. The fight against a pipeline that provoked unprecedented resistance continues.
As fire and disease move up the mountains, researchers race to find answers.
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