When capitalism supplanted communism in Mongolia, state-run co-ops disappeared and rural communities suffered. Now the herders are bringing back the practice for their own survival.
In New Orleans, colorful street festivals celebrating death grew out of necessity, incorporating West African rhythms and syncretized dance.
Green burials go beyond not polluting or wasting. It’s about people needing and caring for land, conducting life-affirming activities there—including death.
A successful Green New Deal will integrate what we know about carbon, emissions, and pollution into policies related to agriculture and land use.
Native Hawaiians and other Indigenous peoples need more authority in the federal and state project processes that affect them.
Despite racist and anti-immigrant scapegoating, data shows that most American terrorists are resentful White men inspired by White supremacist and misogynist rhetoric.
The Mississippi immigration raid detained hundreds and left children stranded on the first day of school. It also evoked a massive humanitarian response in a state not traditionally friendly to immigrants.
Helicopter parenting sparked an alternative movement to give children more independence—but not everyone can share that privilege.
The recent report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change shows that agriculture is responsible for 37% of greenhouse gas emissions. There’s hope—and a solution.
Being a woman veteran is complicated. Being a survivor of military sexual trauma is even more so.
On the fifth anniversary of Michael Brown’s death, his family and the town of Ferguson look to the past—and future—to bring about meaningful change.
The first article in this six-part series explores how the wars on drugs and poverty were actually wars on people, making the case for reparations as a way toward peace.
adrienne maree brown shares unabashed love for the visionary writer, here and in the new documentary “Worlds of Ursula K. Le Guin.”
Author Ebony Roberts gives voice to the unspoken struggle many women face when a loved one comes home.
And Donald Trump is fanning the flames by encouraging the violent ideology.
Americans say “thanks” a lot, but other cultures may have a deeper understanding of gratitude.
Our policies have created the disasters from which they are fleeing.
We may be in the beginning stages of the process that could remove the president. But it may be moot, since the most important battle is over control of the statehouses.
Black Americans are underrepresented in conservation and outdoor retail careers. To change that, White employers need to apply their liberal values to the workplace.
Minneapolis effectively eliminated single-family zoning in order to undo decades of segregation and create more affordable housing options. Other states are watching closely.
We knew right away this was not going to be a typical summer travel issue. A survey of our readers showed that while many of us daydream about sunny vacations
Biodiversity—in nature, and in our culture and resistance organizing—may be our best defense to the threats of climate change.
Getting older isn’t all loss and no gain—we may actually become happier and more emotionally resilient.
A century after the deadly riot, the Chicago Race Riots of 1919 Commemoration Project looks to build bridges in a city still grappling with its segregated past—and present.
“As the original caretakers of these lands and territories, we have inherent authority over migration and demand an end to these barbaric acts.”
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