Flu infection rates dropped in cities that implemented mandatory paid sick leave.
With 10 million skiers in the U.S. who are at risk of losing their snow to climate change, it's time to mobilize.
Mary McLeod Bethune founded a college, defied the Klan, advised presidents, and like my grandmother, was a fierce warrior for justice.
Political interest is high— from the number of small-donor contributions made to presidential candidates to cable news viewership—signaling voter turnout may reach new heights in November.
“If we help them tap it, our kids have endless potential.”
Bernie Sanders still has a lot of momentum, but many moderates are skeptical of
socialism. They don’t have to be.
Students suing the Ivy League say rather than helping to dismantle the system of “human caging,” the school is profiting from it.
Planned Parenthood’s new Wellbeing Centers in Los Angeles offer much-needed resources and care for teens and their parents.
Hopi leaders are restoring food sovereignty for the tribe’s 2,500-square-mile reservation—which has only two grocery stores.
Indiana farmers have managed to clean up their pollution. Here’s how they did it.
For five years Biscuitville has observed Black History Month with poetry gatherings.
“Minimum Viable Planet” is a weeklyish commentary about climateish stuff, and how to keep it together in a world gone mad.
A new movement targeting “missing middle” housing is looking to meet the needs of people priced out of expensive markets but who don’t qualify for low-income subsidies.
We already spend that much on health care.
African American food culture is one of many aspects of African American identity that represents an unbroken line from Africa to present-day America.
Many of our biggest capitalist businesses provide examples of how to organize programs like a Green New Deal and Medicare for All.
The integration of Major League Baseball was a giant step forward in racial equity, but it also spelled an end to the era of the Negro Leagues.
Building sustainable communities is the antidote to fear of a changing climate.
By protesting the Coastal GasLink Pipeline and blocking Canadian railways, the Wet'suwet'en resistance camp is asserting the rights of First Nations.
After Hurricane Maria and earthquakes devastated the island territory, grassroots activists are helping ensure that recovery will be more just than before.
“Minimum Viable Planet” is a weeklyish commentary about climateish stuff, and how to keep it together in a world gone mad.
The Slave Dwelling Project creates transformational experiences for Black and White participants.
The landscape of farmland, pastures, ranges, and forest could sequester carbon on a massive scale by 2030. Here’s the math.
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The way Colombia has responded to the flood of Venezuelans crossing the border makes it a global standout at a time when other countries are closing their doors.
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