Despite Prosecutor鈥檚 Attempts to Stop Her, Georgia Woman Keeps Registering Voters
Jim Crow endures in Georgia as voter suppression efforts persist across the state. But get-out-the-vote activists are undaunted.
Democracy
Just One State Stands Between Women鈥檚 Rights and the Constitution
Movements such as #MeToo and #SheShouldRun have re-energized the Equal Rights Amendment.
It鈥檚 Young Black Women鈥檚 Turn in Michigan
At 23, Myya Jones is running for state representative. She鈥檚 at the forefront of a wave of Black women running for office.
California鈥檚 Low Turnout Suggests Voters Need a Better Reason to Show Up
Still, there are signs of progress that could lead to increased turnout come November, including 1,800 women running for federal and state offices.
Partisan Gerrymandering Could Soon Be Unconstitutional
Regardless of how the Supreme Court rules on two cases, anti-gerrymandering action at the state level is well underway.
Blacksmiths Turn Unwanted Guns Into Garden Tools
Shotguns often become hand spades, and a weapon like the AR-15 that was used in recent mass shootings has a thicker barrel that suits an afterlife as a mattock.
The President鈥檚 Pardon of a Black Man Wasn鈥檛 About Justice
Trump鈥檚 other notable pardon was a racist sheriff. So what鈥檚 the deal?
Stacey Abrams Wants You to Upend the Status Quo, Too
The first Black woman candidate for governor of Georgia overcame obstacles at every turn, and laid out the road map for others to follow.
When 16-Year-Olds Vote, We All Benefit
A lower voting age rejuvenates democracy across generations.
Black Entrepreneurs Lead the Charge in Baltimore鈥檚 Economic Renewal
Rehabilitating derelict properties into sites for workforce training, manufacturing, and sustainable employment aligns with the priorities of the city.
An Unusual Way to Rescue a City From Blight鈥擝ees
As the city removes thousands of blighted properties, this couple saw an opportunity to support a cooperative economy.
Rejection of Gerrymandering in Ohio Suggests the U.S. Wants Fairer Elections
In both red states and blue states, steps are underway to limit how much districts can be drawn for partisan advantage.
Tiny Houses Alone Can鈥檛 Solve the Housing Crisis. But Here鈥檚 What Can
People are looking beyond traditional boundaries to find housing that works for them.
How Artists and Neighbors Turned a Bomb Site Into a Medicine Garden
Amid a housing crisis, a London neighborhood found a way to protect a parcel of rewilded land鈥攖hen transform it into something better.
4 Tips for Using Social Media in Your Activism
Here鈥檚 how to use different platforms to spread awareness and get other people excited about your cause.
Native Language Schools Are Taking Back Education
More than a century ago, the last fluent speakers of W么pan芒ak passed away. Now this school is working to revive the language.
Why Are We So Sleep Deprived, And Why Does It Matter?
Not many things matter more to our health than a good night鈥檚 sleep, but fewer and fewer of Americans are getting one.
How Indigenous Knowledge Is Transforming the March for Science
鈥淚ndigenous peoples were always scientists. Their lives depended on it."
A Year Later, Fewer Deportations in Cities That Adopted 鈥淲elcoming鈥� Policies
Where local governments collaborate with ICE, deportations have increased more than 75 percent. New Mexico shows a different way.
Call for Submissions: The Mental Health Issue
Send us your leads and pitches by May 1.
Honoring the Radical Evolution of Martin Luther King Jr.
How the civil rights icon changed from a hopeful reformer to a radical critic.
The Revolution Is Being Podcasted
These popular audio shows use compassion, practical tools, and a little millennial humor to encourage listeners to engage.
Can Not Shaving My Legs Be a Revolutionary Act Against the Patriarchy?
Baby steps, as frustrating as they may be, are sometimes necessary for making important gains on the path to social justice.
The World Is a Miraculous Mess, and It鈥檚 Going to Be All Right
In her latest book, author adrienne maree brown envisions a world of abundant justice, abundant attention, and abundant liberation.
Two-Thirds of Americans Live in the 鈥淐onstitution-Free Zone鈥�
Recent Greyhound bus raids have revealed an obscure law that gives Border Patrol authority 100 miles inside borders, across the entire perimeter of the country.
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