Tribes are pursuing a hands-on approach to finding and preparing Native foods that give spiritual sustenance, too.
Social Justice
Why a life worth living is a life worth fighting for.
A year ago today, the state of Georgia executed a man whose guilt was widely contested. Jen Marlowe, friend and journalist, on what it was like to stand with the Davis family on the last day.
Heather Purser set out to win gay marriage rights within the Suquamish Tribe and found herself on a personal journey toward self-acceptance.
Debit or credit? Keep your dollars out of corporate clutches.
Revoke their charters, and other legal tools to hold corporations accountable to our laws.
During election season, all eyes turn to politics. How do we ensure that the interests of the 99 percent are represented in the halls of power?
Political answers will come when we build a network of solidarity and action that pushes on all fronts for a true democracy.
How people power stopped the Keystone XL Pipeline.
Americans Who Tell the Truth spotlights 170 portraits of truth tellers—people who fought for all people's rights with courage and determination—to teach students of all ages not only about their heritage, but also to stand up for what they believe in.
Healing war-torn, broken, and economically devastated communities through art.
Bringing renewable energy and jobs to reservations.
The two-time Pulitzer Prize winner accepted an appointment as U.S. poet laureate so he could offer just one simple warning.
Use the Innocence Project’s interactive resources to understand the causes of wrongful convictions and exonerations, and see how your school's cafeteria food measures up to prison food with this tell-it-like-it is infographic.
This Visual Learning lesson will get your students thinking about the growing number of organizations dedicated to making this world a better place, and how art has a magical, powerful way of making bold statements.
How one man’s journey changed everything I knew about the Middle East conflict.
Van Jones is leading a national mobilization to rebuild the middle class—through decent work, fair taxes, and opportunities for all.
Instead of prison, New Zealand chooses restorative justice and community problem-solving.
Forty years since prison, Patrice Gaines still fights to get free.
Seattle's ex-police chief now fights to end the war on drugs.
How a grieving mother put compassion before vengeance, and found closure along the way.
Maya Soetoro-Ng reflects on her childhood with brother Barack, her own family and children, and how to keep everyone connected.
The American problem with mass incarceration is less about crime than it is about how—and who—we lock up.
How photography training and disposable cameras are giving young Palestinian refugees something new—a voice.
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