“Twin Peaks”: A Weird Escape From Our Even Weirder Trump Politics
The world of FBI Agent Dale Cooper has nothing on James Comey’s.
Social Justice
Electric Trains Everywhere: A Solution to Crumbling Roads and Climate Crisis
Transportation accounts for nearly a third of the country’s carbon emissions.
The Unlikely Uprising of Progressive Politics in Alaska
As the Arctic heats up and the oil economy tanks, progressives find their voice in a conservative state.
5 Things We Need From Any New Health Care Law
Including protecting people with preexisting conditions, funding Planned Parenthood, and other ways to ensure care.
Trump’s Budget Is Full of Contempt—and Numbers That Don’t Add Up
Trillions of imaginary dollars run throughout the budget. Never mind “fake news.” This is fake government.
For Native Mothers, a Way to Give Birth That Overcomes Trauma
A birthing center opening next year in New Mexico will provide a safe place for women to heal through their traditions.
Why Bernie Sanders Is Pushing for More Worker-Owners
In times when Washington is unlikely to agree on much, employee ownership offers a bipartisan approach toward building a stronger and more just economy.
Why 22 House Republicans Would Rush to Impeach Trump Before Midterms
If Republicans think Trump has become a liability even in red states, they may decide their chances for re-election are better if they abandon him before 2018 elections.
We All Know Biking Makes Us Healthier. But It’s Even Better Than We Thought
Think you’re too busy to exercise? Here’s why you should consider cycling to work.
Trump Impeachment on Your Mind? 5 Things to Know
The articles of impeachment against Trump might look remarkably similar to those levied against Nixon and Clinton.
This Is Our Best Defense Against Trump’s Immigration Policies
Even with limited control over ICE agents, sanctuary is a public statement with a powerful political impact.
Seattle Judge Rules Justice Department Can’t Limit Legal Assistance to Immigrants
In siding with the Northwest Immigrant Rights Project, the ruling also prevents the department from issuing cease-and-desist letters to similar organizations around the country.
Paranoid and Scared After Watching The Handmaid’s Tale? Good
The TV show is striking a chord that the novel and movie did not. Maybe it’s because we’re starting to see bits of Gilead all around us.
Resisting White Supremacy Can’t Happen Without Self-Care
For women of color, prioritizing our own physical, mental, and emotional well-being is vital to our fight for social justice.
Black Teen Suicide Rate Has Doubled. Here Are 5 Ways to Help
“It’s so important for people of color to educate themselves on the prevalence of mental illness. We are not exempt. We are human.”
In Photos: A Mother Adjusts to Parenting After Prison
A unique initiative in Oregon helps incarcerated mothers stay connected with their children through special visitations and virtual parent-teacher conferences.
How Low-Income Mothers Are Breaking Into the Tech Industry
Two-thirds of low-wage workers are women, often mothers. These programs are giving them better access to high-wage careers.
Want to #DivesttheGlobe? Here’s Where to Start
How to contact the 16 banks funding tar sands pipelines.
6 Places Resisting Fear With Compassionate Defiance
Sanctuary city policies can only go so far. The real job of creating welcome and safety falls to ordinary people.
Ditch the “Animal Farm” Mentality in Resisting Trump Policies
Try less fighting and speaking and doing to get “our” way—and a lot more sitting and listening and questioning and being still.
You Liked That Heineken Ad? Well, It Was Worse Than the Pepsi One
It tricks you into thinking social problems can be resolved if only people tolerate oppression just a little while longer.
Trumpcare Passed the House: Here’s How We Can Still Stop It
The ACA remains the law of the land. There are many more steps left in the legislative process before this bill ever reaches Trump’s desk.
Just So We’re Clear: Black Mothers Aren’t to Blame for High Infant Mortality
When famous midwife Ina May Gaskin suggested that Black mothers should make better lifestyle choices to have healthier babies, the Black birth world decided they’d had enough.
Race, Love, and the Struggle We Must Win
This 86-year-old civil rights leader believes reconciliation is the only way forward.
6 Ways to Put Public Interest Ahead of Big Pharma Profits
Increase access to generics, end “evergreening” drug patents, and other ways to put people before profits.
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