60 Years of Intersectional Feminism: An Interview with Selma James
From anti-communist witch-hunts to independence movements to wages for housework and rights for sex workers, 91-year-old Selma James has been in the struggle for a lifetime.
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Smoked Salmon for Amelia: A Native Perspective on Homelessness
鈥淭he ultimate cause of homelessness is our spiritual break with the land.鈥�
Photo Essay: The Dignity of Custodians
鈥淚鈥檓 singing. I鈥檓 praising the Lord when I鈥檓 working.鈥�
Custodians Ensure Our Well-Being. It鈥檚 Time We Ensure Theirs
Evalynn Romano, the daughter of custodians, offers clear, achievable solutions to affirm the dignity and health of this largely BIPOC workforce.
Desmond Tutu and the Power of Apology
猫咪社区! co-founder Sarah van Gelder reflects on her conversations with the late Rev. Desmond Tutu, who spoke with 猫咪社区! for our 2015 鈥淢ake It Right鈥� issue.
How Scholars Are Countering Well-Funded Attacks on Critical Race Theory
There is a long history of right-wing forces fighting against progressive educational curricula. Now, scholars like Robin D. G. Kelley are working to level the playing field against the moneyed political interests behind the attacks.
Black Farmers Are Rebuilding Agriculture in Coal Country
Jason Tartt saw opportunity in the terraced hillsides of his native West Virginia, both for restoring the land and for other Black farmers.
Waiting at the Border, Migrants Lean on Tradition
Stitching mantas鈥攖ortilla covers鈥攊s a traditional craft among Latin American women. As migrants wait out the U.S. immigration bureaucracy in a Mexican border city, mantas are increasingly a lifeline.
Housing Justice for Oakland鈥檚 Black Community
Unaffordable housing is a major factor that drives Black Oaklanders out of the California city鈥攕o what can we do about it?
Call for Submissions: The Pleasure Issue
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Alicia Garza Talks About the Purpose of Power
By coming together and each finding our own unique way to contribute to the struggle, we can move ever closer to our collective liberation.
On Intergenerational Activism with adrienne maree brown and Fania Davis
鈥淚t feels like the universe is up to something.鈥�
Garment Workers Organize to End Wage Theft
A historic victory over the fashion industry in California is creating ripples for global change.
Pushing Back Against Gentrification, One Home at a Time
A team of Portland activists is working to keep Black residents in their homes with maintenance and upgrades.
Radicals Go Caroling: The Untold Story of Progressive Choirs
If you are wondering whether a political movement is effective, follow the music.
California Forms a State-Level Reparations Task Force
The first of its kind, the nine-member task force will study and develop reparations proposals in order to start repairing the harm done to African American families and communities by U.S. policies.
Transformative Justice: Thriving Forward Together
Transformative justice can form the basis for deep solutions to racial and gender-based injustices, mass incarceration, immigrant abuses, the climate emergency, and more.
How (and Why) a Horror Show Soothed My Pregnancy Loss
For years, horror鈥攁 sort of safe danger I knew had an end鈥攇ot me through some seriously traumatic situations.
Community Organizers Are Helping Immigrants Navigate COVID Misinformation
Lies, conspiracy theories, and quack cures about COVID-19 are all over the internet鈥攁nd immigrants are particularly vulnerable. But concerted community efforts can combat it.
How One Czech City Is Supporting Its Migrant Population
The city of Brno鈥檚 growing migrant population had been mostly served by NGOs. It wasn鈥檛 enough. So the city brought the work in-house.
Community Efforts to Clean Up Contaminated Water in One California Town
鈥淟awmakers need to figure out better ways to balance the interests of industry with protecting people鈥檚 health.鈥�
Incarcerated Seniors Deserve a Chance to Come Home for the Holidays
Years of 鈥渢ough-on-crime鈥� policies have resulted in growing numbers of elderly people remaining in prison for decades. It鈥檚 past time to enact policies that help them come home.
Why Are Women of Color in Academia Expected to Do Diversity Work?
Female faculty members of color are disproportionately called upon by both colleagues and students to do diversity, equity, and inclusion work鈥攚ith no compensation for this labor.
Facial Recognition Tech Perpetuates Racial Bias. So Why Are We Still Using It?
This unregulated technology has served to enhance discriminatory practices by law enforcement and further endanger the lives of communities of color.
A Tribute to Indigenous Mothers by Their Indipino Children
Indigenous and Aboriginal women on Bainbridge Island had to hide their identity. Now, their adult children embrace it.
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