“If this moment can be sustained through further conversations, I think there can be a breakthrough.”
The COVID-19 pandemic has hurt communities all over Mexico. But a network of Indigenous artisans is finding a way to survive during the shutdown.
Research suggests that organizations that are more inclusive tend to perform better than those that aren’t.
Black Americans braved police violence at Selma and galvanized support for the Voting Rights Act. Fifty years later, the Supreme Court’s Shelby decision ushered in a new era of racially targeted voter suppression.
In this new movement of mass protest against police violence, anti-Black racism, and white supremacy, we will settle for nothing less than total transformation.
These five art projects explore the impacts of climate change using VR and other mediums.
Along with community care, accountability, and the disruption of oppressive systems.
“Without a focus on correcting injustice, work on climate change addresses only symptoms, and not root causes.”
We’re witnessing a global uprising in response to police violence against Black people and the systemic racism that pervades American culture. There has been an invigoration of the movement for
Due to the coronavirus, dairy producers are dumping thousands of gallons of milk every day. But these New Jersey dairy farmers have a better system.
Lawmakers across the country are proposing policy measures to cut or loosen ties to traditional policing.
In a country of this size and diversity, it makes little sense to cling to statues that honor only a few, including historical figures unworthy of such acclaim.
The Richmond Police Department was known for being “tough." But a grassroots campaign called “Stop Killer Cops!” exposed an active White supremacist group inside the force.
Author Pitchaya Sudbanthad maps a sense of perspective and possibility that feels urgent for a city that has faced existential threats long before the current COVID pandemic.
Racism and classism create conditions where people of color, those living in poverty, and other marginalized groups have limited access to resources that affect health
We’ve known for years what we needed to do to address poverty and systemic racism in America. It's long past time to just do it.
Racism is inherent to the environmental movement because it’s inherent to everything.
The message sent to police through arming them with military equipment is that they are in fact at war.
Food policy advocates in California are asking the state to provide online purchasing opportunities for people who get benefits through WIC.
What protesters can do to protect themselves, their families, and their community.
Due to COVID-19, the Muslim community is grappling with how to grieve without traditional burial practices that are essential in Islam.
Clarksburg, West Virginia, had mapped out a plan to create a housing-first program for its homeless population. Then the pandemic hit, and the plan went into overdrive.
The focus on reforms like improved training doesn’t solve racially biased policing. That’s because of the nature of policing itself.
Amid the outpouring of outrage over George Floyd’s killing, are glimpses of solidarity and hope around the world.
As the coronavirus upends lives, another public health crisis arises. New research shows eight times more people are under serious mental distress now.
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