6 Ways Citizens Across the U.S. Are Using Science to Build a Better World
By collecting climate change data, monitoring air quality, and reverse-engineering insulin, locals are creating a more just and equitable society.
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San Francisco Gives Immigrant Parents a Voice Through Noncitizen Voting
The parent-led effort shows how cities can empower and protect noncitizens at a time of uncertainty for many immigrant families.
The Woman Giving Refugee Kids Free Lawyers
And two other people advocating for immigrants and refugees.
Water Is Life: The Story of Standing Rock Won鈥檛 Go Away
The Dakota Access pipeline is set and oil will flow. But this is not the only fight about water, and Standing Rock is only one chapter somewhere in the middle of a long story.
As Police Evict Water Protectors, Tribes Vow to Continue the Fight
鈥淭his isn鈥檛 the end by any means. This is the spark. The whole world is waking up now.鈥�
Why the People Who Grow Your Food Are Worried About Scott Pruitt
Pruitt鈥檚 approach to the EPA is likely to threaten farmworkers, who are highly exposed to the effects of climate change, including heat stress and increased pesticide use.
To Survive, the Democratic Party Needs to Stand Up to Wall Street and Global Corporations
If Democrats want to retake government, they will need to do more than be the party that isn鈥檛 as bad as Trump, starting with closing the wealth gap.
None of Texas鈥� Members of Congress Support Trump鈥檚 Wall
And 23 other facts you should probably know.
What My Mostly White Town Is Doing to Defeat Trumpism
As a Black woman, I was anxious about moving to a conservative state. But, surprisingly, I found a community ready to embrace me and fight for equality.
Call for Submissions: It鈥檚 Time for a Just Transition
Send us your ideas by March 13.
How Norway Avoided Becoming a Fascist State
Instead of falling to the Nazi party, Norway broke through to a social democracy. Their history shows us polarization is nothing to despair over.
The Dutch City That Offered Refugees a Permanent Home
When 500 refugees arrived in their community, residents of Zaandam were wary. But by the time the newcomers could apply for residency status in Europe, neighbors didn鈥檛 want them to leave.
Are Americans Ready to Strike?
This past October, women in Poland used a mass strike to stop an abortion ban. Organizers in the U.S. are looking to similar tactics in Europe to show the Trump administration they mean business.
Black Communities, not Trump Executive Orders, Will End 鈥淐arnage鈥�
In Chicago and Detroit, citizens already are protecting their neighborhoods from violence. If the president wants to send in help, they say, he can start with education, housing, and justice.
Pipeline Resistance Broadens: On the Day Dakota Access Oil Flows, Go One Day Without Oil
Let鈥檚 do what it takes to remind the companies, and the government itself, who鈥檚 really in charge of the economy.
The 鈥淚ndivisible鈥� Movement鈥檚 Key Strategy: Focus on Your Own Members of Congress
The Indivisible Guide was put online by former congressional staffers to give both Republicans and Democrats an effective way to resist Trump policies. So far, 6,000 local groups have registered.
This Is a Wake-Up Call to Take Back Our Democracy
Other countries鈥� citizens revel in their democratic elections and wonder why U.S. voters didn鈥檛 turn out against a potential dictator.
If Trump Makes It One Year Without Impeachment, Then Let鈥檚 Talk Supreme Court Nominees
For the sake of our judiciary鈥攁nd democracy鈥擟ongress should slow down and consider a one-year presidential probation.
Letters to a Young Muslim: Raising a Son to Understand the Pull of Extremism
Diplomat Omar Saif Ghobash wants to challenge rigid interpretations of what it means to be a good Muslim in the modern world.
San Francisco鈥檚 Historic Tenderloin May Become World鈥檚 First Official Trans District
New legislation designates six blocks as the Compton鈥檚 Transgender, Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual District to help protect vulnerable residents and preserve cultural history.
Trump鈥檚 Coup Attempt Requires Us to Rise Above Position and Party
In the chaos of Trump鈥檚 first three weeks in office, we can see a frighteningly coherent agenda鈥攁nd a national and global emergency.
Trump Is Escalating Attacks on Those He Can鈥檛 Control
The judiciary, the press, and states like California are major centers of resistance that hold independent power.
In Defense of Standing Rock Reporter Jenni Monet鈥攁nd All Journalists
If you鈥檝e valued our Standing Rock coverage over the months, tell the Morton County State鈥檚 Attorney to drop all charges against Monet. Journalism is not a crime.
The Scramble for Women鈥檚 Health-Care Coverage in the Time of Trump
The time to obtain contraceptives is now.
What Makes America Great? Artists Resist Trump With 100 Days of Posters
The progressive agenda over the next four years will be hard-won鈥攁nd heavily illustrated鈥攊f the past few weeks are any indication.
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