The Tiny House Village Holding a Family Together
A tiny house complex in Seattle shows what it can do for homeless families by helping one couple raise their baby together under one (very small) roof.
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The Little-Known Farmworkers Who Sparked the Biggest Labor Movement In U.S. History
There would be no Cesar Chavez without the Filipino manongs of Delano, California, whose decision to strike set off the most significant labor movement the United States has ever seen.
Portland Fast Food Workers Don’t Just Want a Raise—They Want a Union Too
Employees at Burgerville, a Pacific Northwest restaurant chain, are unionizing and demanding benefits. Even without their employer’s recognition, their union offers an alternative model for organizing low-wage workers.
Still Saying YES!—20 Years of Solutions Journalism
Like many startups, YES! Magazine began with an energized small team, an idea we thought important, and a basement office. Twenty years later, we're stronger than ever.
What Small Farms Need to Compete With Corporate Food
Most small farms have to follow the same rules as big corporate ones. In Maine, flexible food ordinances have increased the number of small farmers.
Humanizing Heroin Addiction: Photos of the Real Lives of Users
Can more balanced representations of drug users spark discussions on how to solve North America’s heroin epidemic?
Want to Hire a Worker-Owned Co-op? There’s an App for That
Coopify wants to bring a sense of community to the app-based booking world by connecting worker-owned cooperatives and other low-income task workers directly with consumers.
Progressive Politics Don’t Feel So Inclusive When You’re Latino
Failing to understand the interests of 55 million Latinos has been one of the greatest political failures of our time. Latinos want to be heard on more than just immigration issues.
Politics on the Dance Floor: Reclaiming Queer and Black Roots in Electronic Dance Music
As the multibillion-dollar electronic music industry grows, artists and organizers are taking back the spaces and sounds of the marginalized people who started the genre.
You Know What’s Really Gross? Not Periods, But Taxes on Periods
Class action lawsuits point out the irrationality of sales-tax exemptions for items such as Rogaine, foot powder, and Viagra—but not menstrual products.
What I Learned From My March With Democracy Spring
The political march is a tool for social transformation in itself. This one gave me a taste of the connected, empowered society I’m working to create.
In a Surprise Win for Democracy Over Corporate Power, GMO Labeling Has Arrived
Those predicting an easy Senate defeat for mandatory labeling saw corporations fold one by one in the face of a strong food movement.
Meet the Jeans-Wearing, Nature-Loving Nuns Who Helped Stop a Kentucky Pipeline
As fewer women enter the convent, what will become of Kentucky’s tradition of socially and environmentally engaged religious women?
The End of Big Money in Elections? 6 Reasons to Think So
Signs of change are cropping up everywhere from grassroots actions to the presidential campaigns.
What Moment Sparked Your #InternationalSisterhood?
Lots of us have had a moment in our lives that inspired feelings of support, understanding, and sisterhood toward other women. What was yours?
Bernie Stole My Feminist Heart (But It’s Complicated)
I was caucusing for Hillary, when a 20-something, impromptu-Bernie-stumping man revived my hope for American feminism.
Meet the Organizers Planning the Biggest Sit-In in a Generation
If Congress hasn't taken action to help get money out of politics by April 10, 3,000 people have pledged to risk arrest in a week-long series of sit-ins.
5 Japanese-American Women Activists Left Out of U.S. History Books
A herstory lesson about five women whose World War II internment inspired them to action.
Forget Nutraloaf—Prisoners Are Growing Their Own Food
From New York to California, prison gardening programs serve as cost-effective food sources and provide inmates with better nutrition.
Kids Turn Baltimore’s Uprising Into Art
After Freddie Gray’s death, Baltimore photographer Devin Allen’s photo landed on the cover of Time Magazine. Today he’s teaching local youth how to use cameras to tell their own stories.
Massachusetts Clinic Treats Refugees With Mindfulness and Medicine From Home
After doctors realized their exam room reminded traumatized patients of torture chambers, they invited Buddhist monks and Cambodian healers to bring age-old therapies to the clinic.
Frances Moore Lappé: Why I’m Facing Arrest to Get Money Out of Politics
On April 11, thousands of marchers with Democracy Spring will arrive in the nation’s capital. It’s expected to be the largest civil disobedience action in decades.
Unsung Black Heroines Launched a Modern Domestic Workers Movement—Powered By Their Own Stories
The struggle for labor rights started decades ago among private household workers, mostly Black American women.
Danish Girl’s Oscar Loss a Satisfying Win for Trans Women
As Hollywood directors race to cash in on the growing interest in the trans community, the results aren’t always good.
3 Myths About Sex Work That Harm Everyone
It's not just young girls and big bad wolves. Lies and misconceptions about sex work can hurt women and keep negative stereotypes alive.
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