Can Industrial Hemp Save Kentucky鈥檚 Small Farms?
As tobacco declines, some hope that hemp can be a 鈥済ateway crop鈥� to financial sustainability for the state鈥檚 small farms.
Environment
How a Big Coal Blunder Gave Mississippi a Chance for Cleaner Air
Community activists in the country鈥檚 most corrupt state won an unlikely victory to convert a coal plant to natural gas.
Celebrate the Urban Wilderness Right Where You Live
Throughout the country there are revitalization efforts to bring back to life long-neglected urban wild areas.
Tell Us About the Revolution Where You Live
The 20th anniversary issue of 猫咪社区! will show you, state by state, how change happens when communities work together. Tell us what鈥檚 happening where you live today.
Northwest Tribes Band Together to Stop Oil-by-Rail
Coastal tribes share tactics and resources to bring fossil fuel transport to a halt.
For Decades, the USDA Was Black Farmers鈥� Worst Enemy. Here鈥檚 How It Became an Ally
Through partnering with local farmers, the USDA has begun to tackle its racist past.
Don鈥檛 Be That Person at the 4th of July Party
Independence Day is tough on coastal ecosystems where Americans flock to beach parties and communities are left with the mess. Here's how to do it better.
Meet the Woman Who Pushed Massachusetts Toward the First Carbon Fee in U.S. History
The bill would redistribute money to citizens and local businesses, an idea supported by both conservative and liberal economists.
猫咪社区! Wins 4 Excellence in Journalism Awards
From a First Nation鈥檚 fight against Big Oil to Seattle鈥檚 school to prison pipeline, 猫咪社区! Magazine coverage was honored in this year鈥檚 SPJ NW Excellence in Journalism Contest.
Meet the McDonald鈥檚 Cashier Taking on Her CEO for Climate Change
If raising a family on a McDonald鈥檚 salary wasn鈥檛 hard enough, Tina Sandoval is working to transform the fast-food industry into one that is good for both people and planet.
As a Queer Latina, I Reject Blaming Islam: Bigotry and Homophobia Did This
After the Orlando shooting, I was afraid that people would try to pit Queer communities and Muslim communities against each other. But what I have seen is the opposite.
Do Gun Control Debates Ever Change Anything? In These Countries They Did
Three cases in which gun laws were tightened following tragic mass shootings.
A Park Where You Can Walk Among 1,500-Year-Old Bears and Birds
Terry Tempest Williams on the sacred earthworks of Effigy Mounds National Monument.
How to Keep Mosquitoes Away Without Toxic Chemicals
Mosquitoes don鈥檛 like fans, and other tips to keep them off naturally.
A More Relevant and Radical Democratic Platform? Sanders Brings Veteran Activists to the Table
From Cornel West to Bill McKibben, Sanders picks some heavy-hitting social movement leaders for the Democratic National Committee.
Tired of Running From the River: Adapting to Climate Change on India鈥檚 Disappearing Islands
Rising waters are quickly submerging the Sundarbans and drowning its livelihoods. As the region鈥檚 men leave to find stable income, women make the best of what remains.
Amid Election Chaos, Communities Show Where the Real Power Is
In every community I visited, I found people working hard to lay a different foundation for our society.
Tribes Create Their Own Food Laws to Stop USDA From Killing Native Food Economies
From blue corn to bison, narrow federal food-safety codes impact tribal food systems. But advocates are writing their own food laws to preserve Native food sovereignty.
When the Police Came, I Didn鈥檛 Risk Arrest. So What Was My Role at the Break Free Climate Action?
I had held at bay the question of whether I wanted to participate in direct action. But I also knew it was the heartbeat of this diverse movement.
Faced With a Fracking Giant, This Small Town Legalized Civil Disobedience
The first-in-the-nation law will shield residents from arrest as they use direct action to stop fracking-wastewater injection wells.
Choosing a President in a Time of Climate Crisis
Our next president must be someone who understands the science of climate change and can build a clean energy future.
Only Six Years After BP Oil Disaster, Gulf Coast Is Faced With New Drilling
Still recovering from the worst oil spill in U.S. history, Gulf Coast activists battle the threat of new offshore oil wells.
Tiny Houses Are Cute, But Can You Actually Cook a Meal in One?
As an avid cook I wondered what orchestrating a sizable meal would be like in the two-burner kitchen of a 250-square-foot home. So I gave it a try with my favorite recipe.
After a Century In Decline, Black Farmers Are Back And On the Rise
These Black farmers don鈥檛 stop at healthy food. They鈥檙e healing trauma, instilling collective values, and changing the way their communities think about the land.
Why the Economy Should Stop Growing鈥擜nd Just Grow Up
鈥淗ow do we grow the economy?鈥� is an obsolete question. Local initiatives across the world are looking for maturity instead as they rebuild caring, place-based communities and economies.
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