Violence Against Asian Women in the U.S. Has a Long History
Harmful stereotypes and the sexualization of Asian women in this country date back to at least the 19th century.
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Body Cues for Climate Blues
“Minimum Viable Planet” is a weeklyish commentary about climateish stuff, and how to keep it together in a world gone mad. This week, am I sad or did I just eat some bad cheese?
The Power of Bike Education to Transform Lives and Communities
Amid a pandemic biking boom, cycling education organizations are working to make sure access is equitable and inclusive.
Community Conversation: Share Examples of an Ecological Civilization in Your World
A society based on natural ecology might seem like a far-off utopia—yet communities everywhere are already creating it. Tell us where you're seeing it take hold.
This Labor Rights Bill Could End Up Hurting Gig Workers
New federal legislation makes the same mistake a California law did, which cost thousands of jobs.
A New Home For Activists, and a New Way of Building in Communities
Supporting social justice organizations extends to the spaces they use. New approaches in design and community engagement help.
Taking on a Billionaire Landlord in the Twin Cities
Private equity firms snatched up rental properties, then neglected them. So Minneapolis activists organized the tenants to fight for their rights.
Why Public Banking Is Now Gaining Traction in the U.S.
Bills have been introduced in several states that saw the pandemic recession as a clarion call for keeping their money at home.
How One Woman Convinced a Community to Love a Bad Omen
An Indian biologist went door-to-door, listening and helping people develop livelihoods, to ultimately save an endangered species.
Going Circular: 7 European Cities’ Quest to Become Fully Sustainable
Construction waste is a huge polluter. An international experiment is hoping to reduce that waste to nothing.
Photography: A Tool for Self-Empowerment and Social Change
Black Americans used photography in the 19th century to combat racist caricatures and represent the Black experience accurately.
Measuring Equity Through City Trees
Planting trees is a way to build community and bolster benefits to human and environmental health.
The War on Voting Reaches Home
The long struggle to secure voting rights enters a new stage, as Republicans across the country try to strip protections from state laws.
5 Ways Parents Can Avoid Gender Stereotypes for Kids
Disrupting the gendered stereotypes that children encounter requires attention and intention, but it doesn't have to be complicated.
What Would a White Woman Do?
Whenever I am faced with emotional ambivalence, or a sense of duty to others is in competition with my own emotional needs, I ask, “What would a white woman do?”
The Young Uyghurs Mobilizing to Keep Their Culture Alive
With every aspect of Uyghur life under threat in Xinjiang, China, young Uyghurs in the diaspora have rallied to connect with their culture and each other
How the Pandemic Recession Targets Black and Hispanic-Owned Small Businesses
Research suggests the economic impact of COVID-19 could be more than two times larger for Black- and Hispanic-owned businesses than for White-owned enterprises.
How the Pandemic Is Opening the Door to Housing Access
The coronavirus spread fast in homeless shelters, which prompted creative solutions to safe housing.
How Maps Can Help Fight Racism and Inequality
When Black counter-mapping exposes the how and where of racism, in accessible visual form, that information gains new power to spur social change.
Reclaimed Water Could Be the Solution to Farming in a Drier Future
A California farm is making sure wastewater no longer goes to waste.
Europe Reduces Waste by Guaranteeing the Right to Repair
Legislation is pushing back against a waste-based economy by requiring companies to help customers fix their appliances and electronics.
Baking Homemade Bread Becomes a Public Good
The Seattle-based Community Loaves project enlists home bakers to help those facing food insecurity during the pandemic.
Cities Across Europe Are Making Space for Nature
Through the process of rewilding, cities can improve both human and environmental health.
Worker-Owned Cooperatives Are Creating Their Own Funding Networks
Because of their unorthodox ownership structures, cooperatively owned businesses don’t fit neatly into most lenders’ boxes. So one group decided to build their own source of funding.
Donations to Black-Led Food and Land Organizations Shift from Charitable Giving to True Reparations
Transferring wealth to Black-led groups is a particularly potent form of reparations with immediate benefits to communities of color.
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