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In North Carolina, progressive activists reach out to rural voters as an overlooked segment of the electorate.
Amanda Abrams | Nov 22, 2021
Changes in public attitudes toward the death penalty include factors like technological change and urbanization. But strategic actions by impassioned advocates can appeal to the public’s compassion.
Amanda Abrams | Aug 10, 2021
Supporting social justice organizations extends to the spaces they use. New approaches in design and community engagement help.
Amanda Abrams | Mar 18, 2021
Diversifying your circle of friends is one of the biggest things you can do to reduce prejudice and bias in the world—and in yourself.
Amanda Abrams | Oct 13, 2020
The deep digital divide means organizers must step away from their screens to reach low-income residents.
Amanda Abrams | Apr 17, 2020
Some prosecutors and policymakers are beginning to work toward a legal system designed to benefit all people.
Amanda Abrams | Feb 19, 2020
Some clothes are more environmentally friendly than others. Here’s how to find them.
Amanda Abrams | Nov 29, 2019
But facts alone won’t do it, researchers say.
Amanda Abrams | Nov 12, 2019
Officials worried about the loss of trust after the longest shutdown in U.S. history put 1.1 million low-income households at risk of eviction.
Amanda Abrams | Feb 13, 2019
Tips for preserving your boundaries and other people’s dignity.
Amanda Abrams | Dec 11, 2018
With self-directed education, students become their own teachers. But the biggest learning curve may be for parents.
Amanda Abrams | Aug 28, 2018
Social safety net programs need more money, not less, for a work requirement program to succeed.
Amanda Abrams | May 10, 2018
For the new movement to gain national traction, it will need to draw in poor and working-class Whites.
Amanda Abrams | Aug 18, 2017
This 86-year-old civil rights leader believes reconciliation is the only way forward.
Amanda Abrams | May 2, 2017
Last week, hundreds of young people from around the country traveled to Washington, D.C. to stand up for their families and demonstrate against Trump’s immigrant policies.
Amanda Abrams | Apr 18, 2017
Avoiding Trump supporters only increases our already dangerous polarization. Here’s how to really listen and find compassion.
Amanda Abrams | Feb 24, 2017
25-year old Scrap Exchange partners with Durham, North Carolina, residents to build an innovative arts district.
Amanda Abrams | Nov 24, 2016