How Women of Color in Congress Are Pushing a Grassroots Agenda
Despite roadblocks, the “Squad” has pushed progressive legislation, scrutinized the powerful, and changed the conversation around who gets to hold political power.
Social Justice
How Immigrant Communities Are Addressing Colorism and Anti-Blackness
The #BlackLivesMatter protests in 2020 sparked hard conversations within immigrant communities on how internalized biases based on skin-color remain prevalent.
How Haunani-Kay Trask Shaped Her People’s Struggle for Independence
The Hawaiian movement for self-determination was forever changed by the fierce and unapologetic leadership of the late Haunani-Kay Trask. This loving obituary written by one of Trask’s mentees explores her powerful legacy.
How the Women of Standing Rock Inspired the World
“A nation isn’t defeated until the hearts of the women are on the ground.”
The Unsung Caribbean Roots of the Vegan Food Movement
While eating a plant-based diet is often presented as a white, millennial fad that accompanies gentrification, Black people have a long and rich tradition of plant-based eating.
Settlers Have an Obligation to Defend Treaty Rights, Too
“The treaties are not just a concern for Indigenous people. They were entered into by the U.S. government, and as citizens, we have a responsibility to ensure our government honors that law.”
For Black Women, Self-Care Is a Political Act
“To thrive, we must embrace both our strengths and our vulnerabilities, and give ourselves permission to be human.”
Why Reparations Are About More Than Money
Addressing histories of mass violence have to include both material reparations and public and visible symbolic gestures.
Protesting Shouldn’t Be Banned at the Olympics
Athletes continue to be punished for speaking out at the Olympics. But that’s contrary to the celebration of intercultural connections that the Olympics are supposed to represent.
What Critical Race Theory Is—and What It Isn’t
Critical race theory is more patriotic than those who are opposed to it because its framers believe in the promises of equality.
On July 4, We Need to Prioritize Interdependence. Our Future Depends on It.
This fraught holiday is a time to hold the truth that we need each other to survive and thrive.
An Independence Day Reflection
Nearly 160 years after Frederick Douglass first delivered his iconic address “What to the Slave is the Fourth of July?,” his questions and challenges are as relevant as ever.
How “Solitary Gardens” Help Envision a World Without Prisons
Volunteers team up with people currently held in solitary confinement to build empathy, compassion, and advocacy for a world without prisons.
Finding Joy in the Struggle
Embracing joy as part of our everyday lives can expand our ability to heal ourselves and our communities.
How the White Mountain Apache Tribe Beat COVID
After being hit hard at the beginning of the pandemic, the Arizona-based tribe has slowed the spread of the disease and helped curb death rates.
How Relationships Can Turn Faith Leaders Into LGBT Allies
A grassroots group in Kenya has found a slow-but-effective formula for converting anti-LGBT faith leaders into LGBT advocates.
Rethinking Masculinity: Fathers as Caregivers
To care for their disabled children, the fathers I met had to grow beyond the usual ideas of “what men do.”
Why Juneteenth Matters for White People, Too
The same ethical failing that allowed White people to enslave Africans continues today with indifference to continued Black suffering. It’s time to say “enough.”
Juneteenth Reminds Us That Reparations Are Due
Observances and paid holidays alone can’t fix the problems caused by White supremacy.
On Board with Queer Labor and Racial Solidarity
It was okay to be gay in the Marine Cooks and Stewards. And in the 1940s, MCS integrated to become one of the most progressive unions in the United States.
When Data Privacy Becomes a Subject of Faith
Most apps collect and store data. Now some Muslim developers are trying to keep that practice consistent with the tenets of Islam.
10 World-Changing Protests You Should Know About
People are taking to the streets to resist repression, from the U.S. to Japan.
My Suffering Is Not for Sale
We must redistribute wealth and not look at it as a favor, but a call to action
Calling Foul on Laws Targeting Trans Athletes
Exclusionary laws banning transgender youth from team sports are not only unsportsmanlike, they’re also rooted in falsehoods, says this trans journalist.
The Dangers of White Male Supremacy
The writer and activist Robert Jensen does a close reading of Ijeoma Oluo’s latest book, and considers what we need to dismantle for our mutual survival.
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