6 Moments in History That Remind Me Anything Is Possible
In these discouraging times, I keep a list of encouraging changes I couldn’t have predicted.
Social Justice
8 Tips to Get You Through Difficult Conversations This Holiday Season
The point isn’t to win. It’s to ignite understanding.
How Internet Co-ops Can Protect Us From Net Neutrality Rollbacks
Smaller internet service providers offer alternatives and could disrupt the monopolies.
3 Reasons This Isn’t a Decisive Win for the KXL Pipeline
The path toward Keystone XL construction is much less certain than recent news headlines might lead you to believe.
7 Not-So-Subtle Messages Congress Is Sending With Its Tax Plans
The two tax bills define what’s important to a society. Or more to the point, who’s not important.
Why Thanksgiving Is the Perfect Time to Give Up Meat
I learned that there’s no better way to cultivate gratitude than through food.
How Vilifying Teen Girls Has Protected Powerful Men
In recent years, increasing the power and independence of young women has brought dramatic decreases in pregnancies and sexual abuses.
The “Redneck Revolt” Is Showing Up at Gun Shows and KKK Rallies to End White Supremacy
This rural White organization put out a call for working-class Whites to “reject the idea of whiteness.”
Your Uncle Said What? How to Talk About Social Justice With Your Family During the Holidays
Finding connection and engaging face to face is important social change work—especially during holiday gatherings.
Would You Put a Tiny House for a Homeless Person in Your Backyard?
Because two Seattle homeowners were willing to make space, a 75-year-old man who’s been homeless for years now has a house and a community.
For Black Women Across the U.S., a 30-Minute Walk Builds Better Health—and Sisterhood
“I can lace up my sneakers, walk out my front door, and change my entire body.”
The Navajo Nation Launches $20 Million Fund to Help Its Entrepreneurs
Small businesses could help the struggling Navajo economy deal with the ups and downs of the fossil fuel industry.
The Man Leading the Charge for Trump’s Impeachment
Constitutional law expert John Bonifaz is fresh from a victory in Florida to get big money out of local elections. Now he’s working to oust the president from the White House.
Reproductive Freedom Depends on Where You Live. How Does Your City Rank?
Cities are playing a crucial role in protecting reproductive rights as federal and state governments grow more restrictive.
This November, Try Something New: Decolonize Your Mind
I tend to lie low during Native American History Month and dodge the Moon of Explaining Indians to White People. But not this year.
Americans Are Stressed About the Future. Here’s Why That’s Promising
The era of empire, white supremacy, dirty energy, and global capitalism is coming to a close.
The Real Difference Between Men Who Rape and Those Who Don’t
If we can’t talk about patriarchy, then let’s admit we’re giving up on the goal of a world without rape and harassment.
Why We Keep Talking About Racism
Sometimes difficult discussion about race and oppression is a solution in itself.
5 Ways White Parents Can Empower Their Adopted Child of Color to Fight Racism
How to embrace the opportunities and challenges associated with raising a child of another race.
How President Lincoln’s Death Launched the American Funeral Industry
This was the first time most Americans saw an embalmed body, and it changed how we mourn the dead.
The Incredible Power of a Potluck
Dinner table gatherings help to build cultural ties and tear down political walls.
Giving Kentucky’s Young People a Reason to Stay
A voice and the power to solve problems will make progressive young people see their future in conservative and economically struggling Central Appalachia.
During Childbirth, Enduring the Patriarchy Was the Hardest Part
After nine months of misogynistic language from doctors and nurses, it’s easy to forget that you’re the decision-maker about your own body.
Preventing Sexual Harassment Begins in Early Childhood
Sexual abuse is not just a “women’s issue,” and we need to stop treating it as one.
Trump’s War on Opioids Won’t Work—But California Knows What Will
More compassionate drug policy reforms in California have resulted in a drug death rate 40 percent below the national average.
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