With Marijuana Now Legal, L.A. Goes Further to Make Amends for the War on Drugs
The city creates a 鈥渟ocial equity鈥� tier of applications who will receive priority for marijuana business permits.
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I Stood Up to ICE, and Now They鈥檙e Trying to Deport Me
With the letter delivered to my house, ICE has officially made the leap from a law enforcement agency to a political repression agency.
Appalachia Puts Environmental Human Rights to the Test
The region is often written off as a 鈥渘ational sacrifice zone.鈥� But can it find new and more robust legal remedies for limiting harmful extraction?
Love Letters to the Resistance
More than 30 writers send messages of hope to loved ones in the time of Trump.
Believe Me, You Don鈥檛 Want Someone to Save the World
The change we need comes from the daily actions of many, many people.
The Unexpected Significance of a Shithole Comment
Perhaps the president will grind his base down to the smallest nubbin of a demographic. Polls show his numbers are dropping.
How Tenants Use Digital Mapping to Track Bad Landlords and Gentrification
In social justice cartography, the technology is being harnessed for activism as it becomes more accessible.
How Much Does Climate Change Cost? Try $1.5 Trillion (and Counting)
Last year was record-breaking.
Call for Submissions: Solutions to Our Housing Crisis
Send us your pitches by Feb. 1.
After #MeToo: Healing From the Trauma of Sexual Assault
Within two weeks, 94 percent of women survivors will experience PTSD. #HealMeToo wants to give them a place to share and recover.
What Happens When the Rich Invest in Racial Equity
Meet the young 1 percenters who decided to invest their wealth in places that long experienced exploitation.
Voting Rights Still Need Your Protection
Even with Trump鈥檚 bogus voter fraud panel gone, the fight against voter suppression isn鈥檛 over.
We Must March. But We Must Also Organize Locally
The next women鈥檚 march is in the works. Although big mobilizations are important, they鈥檙e just one tactic.
What We Want for 2018: The Biggest Movement Leaders Envision the Changes Ahead
From Alicia Garza to Annie Leonard, nine organizers share their hopes for the new year.
Me Too Creator Tarana Burke Reminds Us This Is About Black and Brown Survivors
There鈥檚 another 鈥渕e too鈥� story, about a movement that began a decade before it was a hashtag.
After Erica Garner鈥檚 Death, I Can鈥檛 Breathe Through the Tears
Perhaps our grief can spark people to join the movement to end the oppression.
10 Not-So-Feminist Things You Should Stop Doing on Social Media
It鈥檚 not just trolls and men鈥檚 rights activists. There are some proud feminists who make problematic comments, too.
The Ancient Baby Carrier Making a Comeback
Native women are once again embracing the cradleboard because it鈥檚 both artistic and utilitarian.
7 Acts of Native Resistance They Don鈥檛 Teach in School
It is irresponsible to teach the tragedies without also teaching the resistance movements that oppose colonial violence.
The Fierce Urgency of 鈥淗ow鈥�
When we have reconsidered the lives we have built, how will we live?
Feeling Burned Out? When We Gather, We Get Energized
Removing debris after a hurricane or giving blood after a shooting empowers us.
What Bitcoin and Amazon Are Doing to the Middle Class
Roughly 20 percent of U.S. workers are in a high-paying finance, technology, and electronics sectors. The other 80 percent face a daily struggle to survive.
Thinking About Your New Year鈥檚 Resolutions? Try Focusing on the Good Life
In past years, you鈥檝e probably targeted minor vices鈥攅at fewer snacks, drink less, exercise more. This time around, try something a little different.
10 Photos: I Saw What Resilience Looks Like
On their reservations and in their wider communities, I saw how Native people protected and nurtured each other.
We Can Reimagine and Reinvent Our Society
Let鈥檚 say goodbye to top-down revolutions and embrace grassroots action.
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