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Why Planned Parenthood Workers Revolted Over Gaza
Through organizing and community building, Planned Parenthood workers exposed the limits of the nonprofit-industrial complex.
High Hopes for Climate Reparations at COP29
Indigenous communities are already solving climate crises, but they need global funding to act decisively.
Newly Naturalized and Ready to Vote
New citizens—whose votes may prove pivotal in swing states—are considering myriad issues as they cast their first ballots in a presidential election.
Simple Steps to Make Voting Easier
From vote-by-mail to making Election Day a national holiday, voting rights advocates are engaged in myriad efforts to increase voting access.
Labor Unions Prepare to Protect Workers, No Matter What
Can organized labor continue its recent momentum into the next presidential administration?
How to End Childhood Poverty
Childhood poverty continues to plague the U.S., though simple solutions exist to address it. Will the next administration implement them?
Who’s Helping Asylum Seekers?
While politicians on both sides of the aisle embrace “tough on immigration” policies, asylum seekers hoping to enter the U.S. are turning to grassroots organizations for information, safety, and dignity
A Cross-State Movement to Hold Railroads Accountable
Facing the ongoing impacts of pollution and derailments, activists in East Palestine, Ohio, and Baltimore are teaming up to pursue justice for their communities.
As Summer Swelters, Can Workers Get Heat Protections?
As temperatures continue to rise, California workers, worker protection groups, and state regulators are making progress on implementing heat regulations.
Colorado Prisons Just Got a Little Safer for Trans Women
A groundbreaking legal agreement mandates that Colorado cover gender-affirming health care for incarcerated trans women, and offers them the option to be housed with other women.
Justice by and for India’s Women
Long harmed by patriarchal, casteist norms within the legal system, women in India are implementing women-centered forms of grassroots justice.
How Mexico’s Abortion Activists Care for Each Other—and Themselves
As volunteer collectives bring Mexico to the forefront of abortion access, they have also prioritized emotional wellness.
Serious About Gender Exploration? There’s a Doula for That.
Just like birth doulas, gender doulas support people at all stages of their gender journey.
How Folklore Can Shape Our Climate Futures
It’s not just our homes that are at risk from climate change; it’s our customs, songs, and stories.
Chess Captures Life Lessons for Argentinian Youth
Bottle caps transform into queens, knights, and pawns that help kids learn how to regulate emotions, socialize, and resolve conflicts.
Ending Water Apartheid in Palestine
Palestinians in Gaza and the West Bank fighting for the right to a homeland, and for their basic right to water—which Israel continues to deny.
Education for Nomadic Families in Nigeria
Displaced by climate change, Fulani children are getting access to education no one in their communities has had before.
The Coffee Shops Countering Recidivism
A criminal record keeps many qualified candidates out of work; these coffee companies are helping clear the first hurdle.
Cop City Is a Disability Justice Issue, Too
Disability justice activists are joining grassroots efforts to shut down Atlanta’s Cop City, the largest police training campus in the U.S.
Will California Do Reparations Right?
California is closer than any other state to realizing reparations for Black people. Now, the state faces a make-or-break moment.
Beyond 40 Acres and a Mule
Cities like Evanston, Illinois, and Asheville, North Carolina are paving the way for local reparations in the absence of a federal plan.
Reporting From the Front Lines of a Genocide
Being a Palestinian journalist has never been easy, but Israel’s escalation of violence against members of the press in Gaza is unprecedented, say press freedom advocates. Can global solidarity help stop the bloodshed?
A Model for Disability Justice in Emergency Shelters
In the face of the escalating climate crisis, a New Jersey organization has created a replicable shelter simulation model that makes temporary housing more inclusive for disabled people.
Farmers Navigate Dual Crises of Climate and Mental Health
Could provisions in the Farm Bill help with the high rates of suicide among U.S. farmers?
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