Think of Spielberg’s “The Post” as Your Fake-News Palate Cleanser
Maybe journalists will watch those old-timers with their glorious combovers and remember their own responsibility and power.
Social Justice
The Biggest Thing We Forget When Talking About Food Justice
Creating a just food system begins with land—who owns it, how they own it, and how it gets passed down from one generation to the next.
9 Essential Reads For Your Racial Justice Conversations
These authors will help you talk about White supremacy by using reasoning and research rather than anger and frustration.
The Really Scary Thing About the CDC’s Seven “Banned” Words
The two words we should be worried most about? Fascism and authoritarianism.
In Norway, Racism Is Losing. Here’s Why
The Scandinavian success comes from focusing on economic justice and making immigrant success stories more visible.
The Woman Beside Wendell Berry: The Most Important Fiction Editor Almost No One Has Heard Of
Tanya Berry challenges our assumptions about women’s work and small-town living.
The Radio Show Bringing Prisoners Messages from Home
For inmates that can’t afford phone calls, this weekly program connects them to faraway family and friends.
The Unlikely Industry Empowering Women in Afghanistan
In this deeply conservative society, these women are busting stereotypes every day.
When You’re a Transgender Refugee in Trump’s America
“You have to have people willing to speak out and be visible within the community, and that is not possible given the current climate.”
How Northwest Communities Are Stopping Big Oil Projects
Last week, a Washington state energy panel voted unanimously to oppose what would be the nation’s largest oil-by-rail terminal.
“Politicizing Beyoncé”: The Unique College Course on Feminist Politics
A professor has created an entire class on the star that focuses on intersections of race, gender, and sexuality. Now you can take it online.
7 Ways You Can Stand Up to Sexual Harassment
What do you do when your colleague tells you the department head propositioned her in the hallway?
The Problem With “Silence Breakers” as TIME’s Person of the Year
I decided to search for two words on the article’s web page: “patriarchy” or “misogyny.” Zero results.
Amid Travel Ban, Refugee Women Cope With Trauma and Stress Through Drum Circles
How music is helping women from war-torn countries express grief and loss.
Hey, Trump: Navajo Elders Aren’t Your Political Props
This week, Trump is using Natives to target the Bears Ears National Monument. Last week, it was Sen. Elizabeth Warren.
The Elite Is Not Who You Think It Is—It Might Be You
Forget about the 1 percent. Are you part of the top 20 percent of Americans who own 89 percent of our country’s wealth?
How to Help My Daughter Face Climate Change With an Open Heart
In his new book Being the Change, climate scientist Peter Kalmus shows why, on the cusp of climate catastrophe, we are neither choiceless nor powerless.
Hear That? It’s New Impeachment Talk as Flynn Turns on Trump
While it’s tempting to consider the end of this presidency, we should consider the long road ahead.
Pocahontas Is Not a Name That Should Offend You
She is a reminder of the indigenous women who are missing and murdered every year.
I Can’t Hate Keillor and Lauer If I Want to End the Patriarchy
When hatred stops our ability to understand, it prevents our ability to make change.
Why Redneck Revolt Says Deal With Racism First, Then Economics
Addressing our systems of White supremacy cannot be dismissed as “identity politics.”
A Simple Checklist Inspires a New Kind of Activism
A weekly newsletter created by a rookie Portland activist is moving people to action by prioritizing under-the-radar issues over big headline grabbers.
Yes, a Government Shutdown Might Be the Best Strategy
Democrats cannot back down from funding children’s health and protecting Dreamers. These issues are moral priorities.
When Communities Say No One Should Stay in Jail Just Because They’re Poor
Five out of six people behind bars awaiting trial are there simply because they can’t afford bail. Community bail funds offer a solution.
2017 Was Terrible for Food Policy. But 2018 Could Shake Things Up
Will the farm bill and midterm elections put food back in the spotlight on Capitol Hill?
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