Juneteenth Reminds Us That Reparations Are Due
Observances and paid holidays alone can’t fix the problems caused by White supremacy.
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When Data Privacy Becomes a Subject of Faith
Most apps collect and store data. Now some Muslim developers are trying to keep that practice consistent with the tenets of Islam.
Don’t Tell Me to Despair About the Climate: Hope Is a Right We Must Protect
There is no point at which we can no longer strive to make the future better than it otherwise would be.
10 World-Changing Protests You Should Know About
People are taking to the streets to resist repression, from the U.S. to Japan.
My Suffering Is Not for Sale
We must redistribute wealth and not look at it as a favor, but a call to action
Calling Foul on Laws Targeting Trans Athletes
Exclusionary laws banning transgender youth from team sports are not only unsportsmanlike, they’re also rooted in falsehoods, says this trans journalist.
The Dangers of White Male Supremacy
The writer and activist Robert Jensen does a close reading of Ijeoma Oluo’s latest book, and considers what we need to dismantle for our mutual survival.
Doctors Push to Bring Reproductive Health Care Back to Guam
The U.S. territory has not had any abortion providers since 2018, and antiquated laws are preventing women from obtaining those services.
Do You Talk About Your Climate Concern?
“Minimum Viable Planet” is a weeklyish commentary about climateish stuff, and how to keep it together in a world gone mad.
Toward Food Sovereignty in Alaska Native Communities
A grassroots project to build biomass-heated greenhouses aims to alleviate food insecurity in the communities most affected by it.
The Trans History You Weren’t Taught in Schools
Often erased from history, scholars are now realizing that transgender and nonbinary people have existed in most human societies across time.
7 Things I Learned by Collaborating with Indigenous Wisdom Keepers
“We need to get ready for good things coming,” says Chief Caleen Sisk of the Winnemem Wintu Tribe.
The Time to Secure Voting Rights Is Now or Never
Anti-democratic voter suppression bills are sweeping the country, taking aim at many of the methods that supported record turnout in the 2020 election.
Community Conversation: How Are You Fighting Plastic Pollution?
Tell us about your individual actions, the community organizing you’re doing, or the campaigns you’re a part of that are making progress and tackling the plastic problem.
The Ever-Clearer Link Between Deforestation and Public Health
Efforts to decolonize forest protection have been stalling for years. COVID-19 might give the movement the urgency it needs.
Rebuilding Black Wall Street
A mob tried to destroy a prosperous Black community, but Tulsa’s Greenwood neighborhood would not be kept down.
Growing a Just Future in Tulsa
100 years after the Tulsa Race Massacre, organizers are using trees, education, and reconciliation to channel the resilience of Black Wall Street.
100 Years After the Tulsa Race Massacre, What Have We Learned?
As we observe the centennial anniversary of the destruction and learn of the movements to rebuild Black Wall Street, it is important that we know this history.
One Simple Way to Stop Climate Gloom
“Minimum Viable Planet” is a weeklyish commentary about climateish stuff, and how to keep it together in a world gone mad.
Walls Divide and Break Us, Both in the U.S. and Palestine
In both the U.S. and Israel, the forces of colonialism have led to an unsustainable, oppressive status quo.
A Life in the Gray
How I learned to embrace the in-between.
The Pandemic Is Forcing Women to Leave the Workplace. What Will It Take to Undo the Damage?
It’s going to require government investment in both women employees and entrepreneurs.
In California’s Drier Future, What’s the Best Investment for Securing Water?
Experts agree that cities need diverse water supplies, but desalination plants remain controversial.
What Does Accountability Look Like Without Punishment?
It’s not easy, but it is possible.
Reimagining a Better World After George Floyd’s Death
This special audio report from YES! and Public News Service explores the ways communities affected by police violence are organizing to keep each other safe, in Minneapolis and beyond.
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