Managing Climate Panic After the IPCC Report
Minimum Viable Planet is a weeklyish newsletter about climateish stuff, and how to keep it together in a world gone mad. This week, a pep talk in the wake of the big IPCC report.
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Designing a Hopeful Vision for Gaza
In response to bombing and blockade, 鈥淥pen Gaza: Architectures of Hope鈥� explores solutions for building peace and prosperity.
How to Revolutionize Social Services
A team of researchers and administrators are revamping New Mexico鈥檚 social service networks to meet the needs of everyone. They hope to expand to the rest of the country next.
How to Confront Vaccine Refusal in Black and Brown Communities
Getting communities of color vaccinated is a matter of racial justice鈥攁nd that means confronting the history of medical racism in the U.S. and massive online misinformation.
Afghan Feminists Told Us War Wouldn鈥檛 Free Them
Afghan feminists told the world 20 years ago what to do (and what not to do) to help them. The U.S. didn鈥檛 listen, and today鈥檚 disastrous outcome is the inevitable result.
If We Can Pass Big Infrastructure Bills, Why Can鈥檛 We Keep People in Their Homes?
We keep saying we can鈥檛 go back to the way we were before the pandemic. But we just might be doing that.
How to Prevent Crime Without Relying on Police
Crime is rising in America. But rather than rely on the knee-jerk response of increased policing, one violence-prevention expert offers his solutions on using a justice-lens to reduce crime.
Being Disabled Shouldn鈥檛 Mean Living in Poverty
Supplemental Security Income, a lifeline for the elderly and disabled, hasn鈥檛 been updated since the 1970s. Now is the time to close the gap.
How 鈥淲hitey on the Moon鈥� Perfectly Captures Bezos鈥� Space Joy Ride
The themes of Gill Scott-Heron鈥檚 seminal poem written decades ago resonate more strongly than ever as billionaires like Jeff Bezos spend their money on lavish vanity projects.
When Less Is More
If we鈥檙e going to survive as a species and heal the Earth, we鈥檒l need to drastically cut back on our consumption.
Decolonizing Our Dreams
Dreams aren鈥檛 practical, they are a vision of what is possible.
Shapeshifting: Discovering the 鈥淲e鈥� in Mixed-Race Experiences
For mixed-race people, especially those of us who have one White parent, the answers to questions of identity can be confusing to sort out.
The Fight to Protect Voting Rights Enters the Next Round
Congress members getting arrested is nothing new. It鈥檚 just the latest iteration of suppressing Black people鈥檚 voting rights.
How I Survived Prison With Native Spirituality and Mystery Science Theater 3000
A Native writer finds meaningful connections between his heritage and his love for a show about bad movies and goofy robots.
Hiking as Medicine
With a body weakened by chemotherapy, flat, low-elevation hikes have become my new obsession.
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.
Protesting Shouldn鈥檛 Be Banned at the Olympics
Athletes continue to be punished for speaking out at the Olympics. But that鈥檚 contrary to the celebration of intercultural connections that the Olympics are supposed to represent.
Does Every Vote Still Count?
Democrats don鈥檛 seem too worried about the current Republican war on voting rights. They should be.
Why the Shift from 鈥淐limate Change鈥� to 鈥淐limate Emergency鈥� Matters
鈥淢inimum Viable Planet鈥� is a weeklyish commentary about climateish stuff, and how to keep it together in a world gone mad. This week, emergence through emergency.
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.
Finding Joy in the Struggle
Embracing joy as part of our everyday lives can expand our ability to heal ourselves and our communities.
The Seven Deadly Sins of Politi-Speak
If we want to bridge political divides, we can start by being mindful of the words we use.
America鈥檚 Recovery Depends on an Infrastructure of Care
It鈥檚 time to catch up with the global community in enacting a permanent national paid leave policy and other caregiving supports.
Rethinking Masculinity: Fathers as Caregivers
To care for their disabled children, the fathers I met had to grow beyond the usual ideas of 鈥渨hat men do.鈥�
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鈥檚 time to say 鈥渆nough.鈥�
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