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June Jordan’s Legacy of Solidarity and Love Remains Relevant

The late poet and activist’s legacy lives on decades after her untimely death—in the purposeful lives of her former students.

Sriram Shamasunder | Feb 13, 2023

Alicia Garza speaking into a mic at the Women Of Color Leadership Dinner

How Black History Paves the Way for a Just Black Future

Alicia Garza is searching for Black-led solutions to some of the biggest problems of our democracy—solutions that go far beyond a hashtag.

Sonali Kolhatkar | Feb 1, 2023

Affordable housing | Wealth and inequality

The Grassroots Fight for Housing Justice in Baltimore

Tired of waiting for the city to address housing justice, Baltimore’s constellation of grassroots activists and institutions are charging forward to keep residents in their homes and increase availability of affordable housing.

Jaisal Noor | Dec 27, 2022

Criminal justice reform

Abolishing the Nation’s Largest Jail System

L.A. County activists are working to replace violent jails with mental health facilities, and to reallocate funding from incarceration toward social services.

Sonali Kolhatkar | Dec 16, 2022

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Climate

Carving a Better Tomorrow Out of a Worsening Today

Frida Berrigan reflects on living in a world of tipping points.

Frida Berrigan | Nov 28, 2022

Pipeline resistance | Climate

Manchin’s Pipeline Loss Shows Frontline and Green Groups Are Gaining Steam

“We launched our movement to breathe clean air … amid the Movement for Black Lives chanting ‘we can’t breathe’ and a pandemic disproportionately killing Black people.”

Justin J. Pearson | Oct 28, 2022

Reproductive rights | Gender justice | Women | Immigration

Intersectional Activism in a Post-Roe World

Abortion bans tend to disproportionately impact vulnerable populations in low-income, rural communities. Here’s how young people of color are fighting back.

Cynthia Via | Oct 13, 2022

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Clean elections | Voter suppression | Voting Rights

Getting Voters the Truth in a Whirlwind of Lies

In Arizona, voter groups reach out to Latino citizens to combat misinformation spread by election-denier candidates.

Lourdes Medrano | Oct 11, 2022

Clean elections

Insults May Not Lead to Votes After All

Name-calling in politics grabs headlines, but voters don’t like it—and it could backfire in the 2022 midterm elections.

Beth L. Fossen | Oct 5, 2022

Climate

What a “Green Amendment” Can Do for Environmental Justice

The Supreme Court curbed the EPA’s ability to restrict emissions, so states are looking to enshrine rights to “healthful environments” in their constitutions.

Sam Jones | Sep 2, 2022

On Becoming a Somatic Abolitionist

Resmaa Menakem intersperses political commentary and predictions about American democracy with explanations of how racialized trauma presents in our bodies, and offers body-focused exercises to deal with it.

Ruth Terry | Aug 16, 2022

Climate

Baby Boomers Mobilize Around Climate Change

The generation’s organizing experience, voter turnout, and spending power make them a powerful force for change.

Danielle Renwick | Jul 27, 2022

Jobs | Labor

A Growing Wave of Unionizing Drives Change

From Amazon to Starbucks, employees are demanding better pay and working conditions from companies that have long had a free hand to maximize profits at any cost.

Mike Elk | Jul 21, 2022