For Native Mothers, a Way to Give Birth That Overcomes Trauma
A birthing center opening next year in New Mexico will provide a safe place for women to heal through their traditions.
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Paranoid and Scared After Watching The Handmaid’s Tale? Good
The TV show is striking a chord that the novel and movie did not. Maybe it’s because we’re starting to see bits of Gilead all around us.
How an Ancient Singing Tradition Helps People Cope With Trauma in the Modern World
In Finland, lament singing is experiencing a revival, one sad song at a time.
Resisting White Supremacy Can’t Happen Without Self-Care
For women of color, prioritizing our own physical, mental, and emotional well-being is vital to our fight for social justice.
Want to #DivesttheGlobe? Here’s Where to Start
How to contact the 16 banks funding tar sands pipelines.
The Race to Stop Tar Sands Pipeline Financing
Efforts to defund Keystone XL target same banks that supported DAPL. “If you stop the flow of dollars, you stop the flow of oil.”
A Simple Email Can Help Save the 27 National Monument Areas on Trump’s List
The Trump administration wants to know how you feel about your national monument lands. A public comment period opens May 12.
Ditch the “Animal Farm” Mentality in Resisting Trump Policies
Try less fighting and speaking and doing to get “our” way—and a lot more sitting and listening and questioning and being still.
Race, Love, and the Struggle We Must Win
This 86-year-old civil rights leader believes reconciliation is the only way forward.
Tiny Town in the Heartland Creates Homegrown Sanctuary
Residents of Iowa’s first Hispanic-majority town don’t need sanctuary city policies to support their immigrant neighbors.
4 Not-So-Easy Ways to Dismantle Racism in the Food System
Our food system is built on stolen land and exploited labor. Here’s what we can do to fix it.
How the Ancient Art of Rhetoric Can Help Defend Science
Climate scientists are learning how to choose their words carefully in response to inaccurate but emotive imagery.
One Solution to Make Women Scientists More Visible
Put them on posters.
Why AARP Is Backing a New Lobbying Group for Millennials
AARP has awarded the Association of Young Americans a $35,000 grant—and both organizations say it’s just the beginning of their relationship.
These Kids Used Their Spring Break to Protest Trump
Last week, hundreds of young people from around the country traveled to Washington, D.C. to stand up for their families and demonstrate against Trump’s immigrant policies.
How Special Elections Could Cost the Republicans
This week, Georgia heads to the polls. Last week, the GOP in Kansas barely earned a win.
Winners (and Losers) in New York’s Plan to Make College Free
The first-in-the-nation scholarship program would serve about 1.5 million full-time students. But there are downsides.
In Berlin, a Model for Creative and Affordable Housing
Cities with vibrant arts, music, and social scenes are being hit hard by gentrification. But Berlin’s “co-housing culture” shows that a city’s future doesn’t have to go that way.
What Is It Like to Live Without Running Water? Detroit Families Know
A recent study predicts that in the next five years, more than one-third of Americans will not be able to afford their water.
How One Person’s Small, Brave Compost Pile Changed New York City
While we work to make our government budge, don’t forget that we can also make change ourselves by starting small and local.
The Kendall Jenner Pepsi Memes Made You a Better Person. Think About It
Those cleverly captioned photos shared on social media can spark conversations and help build empathy.
How a Faculty Fast Pushed a University to Finally Denounce Trump’s Travel Ban
In South Carolina, a university president’s middle-of-the-road response to the executive order sparked a string of campuswide resistance efforts to protect the rights of international students.
Rosie the Riveter for the 21st Century: You Dreamed, We Drew
Readers submitted their ideas for updating the classic icon. See the winning poster ideas—and download your favorites.
Signs of Revolution in a Not-Yet-Great America
Since the president sees himself foremost as a negotiator, perhaps it’s time for a negotiated revolution. Not to break us apart, but to bring us together.
What Grace Lee Boggs Would’ve Taught Activists in This Moment
Three principles to help you avoid burnout and continue working toward a better world.
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