The Matriarchs Who Helped Seattle’s Urban Native Population
“Helping fellow Native people became the most powerful medicine the service league dispensed for healing a generation of wounded spirits.”
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Finding Freedom in Black Motherhood
“I know I’m the best mother when I start from the inside out.”
The Blood Behind Britain’s Bling
For South Asians, King Charles III’s coronation obscures a horror-filled history of mass atrocities, famines, and subjugation.
Afghan Women Use Art to Resist the Taliban
As public spaces for women continue to diminish each day, some Afghan women have transformed a corner of their own homes into a battleground to resist the Taliban’s oppressive rule.
Why TV Writers Are Striking
As the landscape of films and scripted television has changed dramatically, Hollywood's writers have seen their earnings plummet. Now, they’re on strike.
Good Care for Good Trouble
Three ways to practice community care for movement organizers, unionizers, and other folks on the ground keeping good trouble going.
Protecting Survivors from Violent Partners and Their Guns
The culture and availability of guns in the U.S. means that domestic violence often includes the use or threat of firearms.
How to Fight Back Against Our Own Morality Police
From the streets of Iran to the corridors of power in the U.S., the forces that police our morality undermine our mental health and wellbeing.
A Surprising Improvement in Health Coverage
Amid the disruptions of the COVID-19 pandemic, the number of people who have health insurance actually rose, and has now hit record highs.
Visions of Indigenous Futures
The project began with a number: 562. It was the number of federally recognized tribes in the United States when photographer Matika Wilbur (Swinomish and Tulalip) quit her job, packed
Pushing Back Against Loosening Child Labor Laws
Multiple state bills are undoing protections against child labor, but some groups are pushing back.
Harry Belafonte’s Legacy of Social Change
The late singer, actor, and activist leveraged his stardom in service of justice in the civil rights era and beyond.
From Farmworkers to Land Healers
On most days, Sandra de Leon prunes grapevines in Northern California’s wealthiest vineyards. But today she is dressed head to toe in a yellow fire-resistant suit, helmet, safety goggles, and
Murmurations: Embracing Black Earth Wisdom
Leah Penniman encourages us to recognize Earth as teacher, text, and kin.
Gender-Affirming Care Has a Long History in the U.S.
And not just for transgender people.
How to Ditch the Earth Day Lip Service
A psychotherapist shares how to move from inertia to action with an eye to climate justice.
Turning Grief Into Healing
A mother, author, and advocate reflects on her own journey out of domestic violence in hopes of helping others break free.
Arab Americans Are Not a Monolith
April is Arab American Heritage Month, but do most non-Arabs in the U.S. truly understand just how much racial and religious diversity there is in this community?
Overcoming Climate Chaos With Comedy
Turns out, being able to laugh at something increases our ability to understand it—and take action.
Back to the Land (Literally)
More Americans are choosing human composting—now legal in six states—to avoid mainstream deathcare.
Decolonizing Black Women’s Health Through Land Reparations
Land stewardship can be a powerful tool in addressing intergenerational trauma, especially for Black women.
Turns Out, Trump Isn’t Above the Law
Whether or not a jury eventually finds Trump guilty or not guilty, the mere fact that a former president has been indicted sends a powerful message: No one is above the law.
How to Make Flying Fairer
Choosing to fly less as an individual does not address the social injustice that underlies flying in the first place.
Can Paying Parents Lead to Healthier Children?
It was like money falling from the sky. Except the city of Los Angeles would be sending it to her in a debit card every month. A thousand dollars. To
Why Intergenerational Thinking Is Essential to Heal the Planet
As humankind grapples with climate change, communities around the world show what’s possible by planning hundreds of years ahead.
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