2020 Has Shown Us the Way Forward
As you spend time at the end of this year reflecting and setting goals for 2021, here鈥檚 one to consider.
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Let鈥檚 Call Environmentalism What It Is
We should be thinking less about keeping a clear conscience and more about striving toward a mutualistic relationship with the rest of the earth.
Lessons From Portland鈥檚 Protest Movement
Portland organizers and volunteers offer an inside look at the infrastructure that supports the city鈥檚 ever-evolving movement for Black lives.
What Happens When Essential Workers Need Child Care?
Many essential workers are parents, too. So as the child care crisis continues, community activists are finding creative ways to support them.
鈥淭his is Not Our First Pandemic鈥�
Native communities share heritage ways to live and care for each other during this latest pandemic.
Native Leadership for the U.S. Department of the Interior
With Deb Haaland at the helm, the department may finally start keeping its promises to Native Americans.
8 Black and Indigenous Businesses to Support This Holiday Season
Businesses owned by people of color are particularly vulnerable to the economic impacts of COVID-19. So this year, consider ditching the big corporations and opt for patronizing these small businesses instead.
Failed By the Federal Government, Native Nations Respond Effectively to the Pandemic
Their response shows that Indigenous nations and communities know what they need, and that they are the directors of their own protective measures.
Anatomy of a Protest Movement
A three-part reported series identifying the infrastructure, challenges, and successes of Portland's sustained protests in defense of Black lives.
What Comes Next for Portland鈥檚 Protests?
After more than 100 days of continual demonstrations, protesters in Portland are looking to the future鈥攁nd each other鈥攆or ways to sustain their movement for Black lives.
How Portland Protesters Keep Each Other Safe
鈥淧rotesting ultimately isn鈥檛 safe and we鈥檙e not trying to say that it is,鈥� says one Portland street medic. 鈥淏ut that doesn鈥檛 mean we can鈥檛 take care of each other.鈥�
Inside Portland鈥檚 Autonomous Protest Movement
Portland, Oregon鈥檚 five months of ongoing protests in support of Black lives are sustained by a vast, multifaceted, and ever-evolving network of activists, organizers, and mutual aid.
A House That Love Built鈥擡ven With a Border Wall in the Backyard
Dolores and Rogelio navigate the political contrasts and conflicts of life in El Paso, Texas.
Your Fat Friend Wants You to Start Having Conversations With Fat People
Anti-fat bias and diet obsession hurt everyone, says Aubrey Gordon. Her new book looks at the roots of that harm and what we can do about it.
The Dutch Tradition of Black Pete and the Need for a Global Reckoning of Blackface
The ambivalence surrounding Black Pete鈥檚 status in the Netherlands mirrors an international unease about the the function and significance of blackface images and performances globally.
Reckoning With Slavery Requires Access to Records of the Past
What a revolt鈥檚 archives tell us about who owns history.
In 鈥楪ather,鈥� Indigenous Food Sovereignty Is on the Menu
A new film follows food activists seeking to restore salmon, buffalo, and the nourishing legacy of Native cultures.
For Asian Americans, Civic Participation Is Visibility
Organizing around the Census and the election amplified the voice and visibility of Asian Americans in Texas. And visibility is the key to creating belonging in a robust democracy.
Major Environmental Wins in Louisiana Have Faith Leaders to Thank
Churches and other places of worship helped strike down an industry-backed ballot amendment and delay a massive plastics project.
Unions and LGBTQ Workers Could Be a Powerful Marriage
History has shown that people-power is one of the best ways to advance rights and win protections, especially when the courts are unreliable.
My Grandparents鈥� Redlining Story Shows Why We Must Do Better
As we face the impact of COVID-19, now is an opportune time to create equitable housing policies that can close the yawning gaps created by racial inequity.
In Brazil, Women Candidates Find Strength in Numbers
Brazilian women are breaking into politics by joining together in collective candidacies, which allow politicians to build stronger coalitions and push for progressive change.
When White People Talk About Their Country Being Stolen
A Native poet takes us back to a moment of liberal outrage after the last election.
Coming to Terms With the Gruesome Truth of Who We Are
Watching hopes for a strong repudiation of Trumpism fade on election night forced me to take a long, hard look at this adopted country of mine.
So You Want to Document a Protest? Here鈥檚 What to Consider First
Seasoned community journalists have some words of wisdom before you decide to livestream your next protest.
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