How Women-Led Movements Are Redefining Power, From California to Nepal
In the face of corporate domination, economic injustice, and climate change, movements led by women offer a revolutionary path.
Democracy
Meet America鈥檚 New Election-Integrity Watchman
From Internet voting to automatic registration, the chairman of the Election Assistance Commission discusses what it takes to ensure honest elections.
As European Women Stream to ISIS, This Reformed Extremist Is Offering Them a Different Path
When Yasmin Mulbocus found no justice after being sexually abused, she was drawn to an Islamic extremist group she believed could protect her. Twenty years later, she鈥檚 trying to stop other women from making the same mistake.
Are Candidates Exploiting the Families of Black Victims for Votes? Sandra Bland鈥檚 Mom Says 鈥淣o鈥�
Black votes matter, but some question whether Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton鈥檚 endorsements from relatives of police brutality victims are appropriate.
The Untold History of Female Friendship
To get an honest picture of female friendship, we must look beyond the familiar whitewashed stories in Western history and literature.
24 States Put Juvenile Offenders in Solitary, But Advocates Are Trying to Change That
Studies show kids held in solitary confinement experience long-lasting psychological damage. Activists hope a wave of local and national policy changes means widespread reform is on the way.
How to Pick a President Without Being Sexist
The presidential race is basically an expensive hiring process with 319 million stakeholders. If businesses and government agencies go to such great lengths to eliminate gender bias in their hiring, shouldn鈥檛 we do the same for our elections?
The Role of an Activist Attorney in the #BlackLivesMatter Movement
For civil rights lawyers, litigating isn't enough. They need to engage with the struggle of black Americans firsthand.
What Legalizing Street Vending Could Do for L.A.鈥檚 Local Economy
Los Angeles is one of few U.S. cities where street trade isn鈥檛 widely permitted. But for immigrants and low-income people, it鈥檚 often the only way to earn a living.
The Radical Work of Healing: Fania and Angela Davis on a New Kind of Civil Rights Activism
"Self-care and healing and attention to the body and the spiritual dimension鈥攁ll of this is now a part of radical social justice struggles."
One Southern Leader Bridges Civil Rights鈥� Past and Black Lives Matter鈥檚 Future
Irving Allen on creating an inclusive movement. 鈥淵ou鈥檙e not organizing unless you鈥檙e training up the next generation.鈥�
In Defense of Netflix and Chill: 130 Hours a Year Not Watching Ads
And 21 other facts you should know.
The Program Helping Youth Unify the Most Segregated City in America
In Chicago, low-income kids don鈥檛 usually have the opportunity to travel outside their own neighborhoods. My Block, My Hood, My City is changing that.
The Economy We Want Starts With a Constitutional Amendment
A more democratic and equal election system is the first step toward a more democratic and equal economy.
The Feminist Rappers Who Are Updating Sweden鈥檚 Old-Fashioned Definition of Rape
In Sweden, Femtastic gives survivors of sexual violence a voice in a male-dominated music industry.
Rebuilding Trust After Flint: What About the Water In Your City?
Despite decaying infrastructure and budget pressures, city water utilities have mostly delivered on their promise of healthy water.
When You Can鈥檛 Afford the Cost of Clearing Your Record
People who鈥檝e done their time and paid their fines still face barriers to employment. Memphis-based Just City helps them start fresh.
A Kentucky Domestic Violence Shelter Helps Women Grow Food鈥攁nd Confidence
Many survivors of domestic violence have had their attempts at work and creativity sabotaged for years. On these 40 acres of rolling farmland, they're being restored.
Is Cooking the Future of Medicine?
At Tulane鈥檚 Goldring Center for Culinary Medicine, students are learning to pair nutrition with allopathic care鈥攁nd other schools are catching on.
People Are Happier in States That Allow Ballot Initiatives
Twenty-four states allow citizens to vote directly on policy matters, and research shows that life satisfaction is higher in them.
Brooklyn Youth Create Jobs (and Community Roots) Through Local Compost Program
This neighborhood made gardens out of vacant lots to tackle gentrification and high youth unemployment.
Flint Whistleblowers Who Exposed Their Poisoned Water: We鈥檙e Just Getting Started
Long before the state declared an emergency in Flint, Michigan, a pastor, a mother, and an attorney teamed up to reveal the state鈥檚 lies about their drinking water.
If There Are No New Farmers, Who Will Grow Our Food?
Programs across the country are trying to make it easier for new farmers to get started and put down roots. Here's why: There's only one farmer under 35 for every six over 65. By 2030, one-quarter of America's current farmers will retire.
White Privilege II Showed Me What an Unruly Mess We鈥檙e In
A Seattle music writer quoted in Macklemore鈥檚 controversial new song appreciates how it speaks to young white people鈥攂ut wishes it had gone further.
As Rising Seas Force Exile, Islanders Hold Fast to What Matters Most
Pacific Islanders are among the first victims of climate change-induced sea level rise. As natives quickly run out of land and struggle to maintain crops, leaders are searching for ways to protect their people and thousands of years of cultural heritage.
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