Our Right to Heal: Liberatory Harm Reduction
Harm reduction was adopted by public institutions to help stem the spread of HIV/AIDS in the 1980s. But it originated in self-advocacy by drug users, sex workers, and trans activists.
Social Justice
Runaway SCOTUS
The radical right-wing-majority Supreme Court needs to be rebalanced. Here’s how to do it.
Black Placemaking in Rural Oregon
Despite the region's anti-Black past (and present), there is rich Black history being preserved amid the Columbia River Gorge and the Wallowa Mountains.
A Collective of BIPOC Women Artists Finds Common Cause
Members of the Black Girl Brown Girl Collective in South Phoenix are building a community of women artists of color surviving in a white male supremacist world.
Stepping Up for Social Change 
Whether you’re ready, weary, or wise, you can take your movement engagement to the next level.
Not All Insurrections Are Equal
Rebellions of the enslaved can aptly be classified as insurrections. This much is clear as we debate the Jan. 6, 2021 attack on the Capitol.
Beyond the Binary: Retelling the Diné Creation Story
“Along with the power of creation, we were given the power to choose.”
Healing the Land and Themselves
Indigenous, Black, and queer farmers are buying land with the aim to restore and nourish nature along with their cultures and communities.
How Imams Can Destigmatize Mental Health Care Among Muslims
Post-9/11 Islamophobia has triggered a mental health crisis among Muslims. Now, the shift toward seeking mental health care is happening at Islamic centers and mosques.
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.
Canada’s First Nations Protect Millions of Acres of Their Lands
Indigenous-led efforts are conserving land on an unprecedented scale while enabling scientists to study threats to northern ecosystems.
A Taste of Home: How Ethnic Grocery Stores Create Community
Ethnic grocery stores have served as a cultural pillar of immigrant communities. Can they survive today’s economic challenges?
Defending Native Sacred Sites From Elon Musk and SpaceX
The Carrizo Comecrudo Tribe of Texas is suing to protect the tribe’s ancestral land.
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.
Looking to Women to Shape the Future of Berlin’s Transportation
An initiative to make the city car-free is prompting a larger dialogue around equity in urban design.
A Site That Safeguards Migrants’ Educational Credentials
When people forced to flee their homes then arrive in new countries, their efforts to continue with higher education and careers are often stymied.
Beyond BMI: A New Book Embodies Fat Liberation
Evette Dionne’s new and highly personal book pushes back against cultural and medical fat shaming.
Social Change, at the Cellular Level
A new book argues that even small things can help grow the world we want.
The Fight for Housing Justice in Los Angeles
From the Los Angeles Tenants Union to Downtown Crenshaw, communities of color in L.A. are rewriting the rules of housing rights.
It’s Time to Make Accessibility Our Collective Responsibility
More than 30 years after the passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act, the burden of enforcement often still falls on disabled people and their families.
Black and Unapologetic in Nature
“My journeys in nature have been profound experiences of Black people coming together to cultivate healing, community, and joy.”
Dreaming of Indigenous Futures
For National Native American Heritage Month, we asked three artists to illustrate their Indigenous dreams.
Where Racial Disparities Are Shrinking Fast … In Prisons
A big decrease in the incarceration rate of Black adults may lead to parity in the near future.
The Deadly Consequences of Hate
LGBTQ people have always been the ones to keep each other safe. But we shouldn’t have to.
Indigenous and Black Communities Find Common Cause for Land Justice
Historically, Indigenous and Black folks have been turned against each other by colonizers and enslavers. Now, communities are learning from one another and finding solidarity in efforts to reclaim stolen lands.
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