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How Controversy Over “American Dirt” Inspired a Movement for Change

Latinx writers are demanding accountability from the publishing industry—and encouraging the public to read responsibly.

Myriam Gurba | Apr 9, 2020

Climate

How the Climate Change Generation Is Redefining Community

We need to shift more than just our economy. We need to revolutionize our concept of community.

Mia Werger | Apr 9, 2020

Health care | Coronavirus

Facing COVID-19 With Community Instead of Fear

As the coronavirus spreads anxiety and panic across the globe, people are finding ways to share information and support each other.

Lornet Turnbull | Mar 10, 2020

Native rights | Indigenous lands | Water

Environmental Activists of Color

Young Black people, Indigenous people, and people of color at the center of environmental justice movements are often overlooked. This was evident in 2019 during Swedish teen climate activist Greta

Ananya Garg | Feb 19, 2020

Could the U.S. Reinstate the Military Draft?

Fears of a new U.S. war in the Middle East surged at the beginning of the year, along with speculation that the government could reinstate the military draft. In this

Daniel Holland | Feb 13, 2020

Affordable housing

When Cops Evicted These Moms, the Housing Conversation Changed

Just after 5 a.m. on Jan. 14, about 30 deputies from the Alameda County Sheriff’s Office arrived at 2928 Magnolia St. in West Oakland. They came armed with rifles and

Josh Cohen | Feb 10, 2020

Criminal justice reform

Minneapolis Activists Ask Local Leaders to Invest in Communities, Not Cops

In dramatic effect, a Minneapolis resident dumps a bag of money onto a podium during public comments at the final City Council meeting on the 2020 budget last month. The

Isabella Garcia | Jan 9, 2020

Gun Violence

Gabby Giffords: There is Only One Side When It Comes to Gun Violence

Former U.S. Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords, a Democrat from Arizona, retired from Congress after she was shot in the head at point-blank range during a congressional event in her district in

KK Ottesen | Jan 8, 2020

Jobs | Labor

How to Start a Union When You Don’t Have the Right

The growers have the money but . . . the farmworkers have the time. —Cesar Chavez From 1962 to 1993, more than 2,200 people—all ages, all walks of life, and

LeRoy Chatfield | Dec 26, 2019

LGBTQ Rights | Gender justice

Black Trans Women Are Being Killed. Could Paying Them Help Stop This?

A little more financial security could make the difference between life and death for these women, who are often relegated to the margins of society.

Ananya Garg | Nov 12, 2019

Local power | Citizens United | Empathy

How to Find Time for Friendly Civil Disobedience

Sarah Lazarovic | Nov 12, 2019

Clean elections

Five Ways to Empower Voters Now

From reinstating voting rights of those with felony convictions to helping people obtain IDs, grassroots and state-level efforts are making it easier to vote.

Lornet Turnbull | Oct 16, 2019

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