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How I Overcame Military Sexual Trauma
Being a woman veteran is complicated. Being a survivor of military sexual trauma is even more so.
Seeing Color in Green Spaces: How to Increase Diversity in Conservation
Black Americans are underrepresented in conservation and outdoor retail careers. To change that, White employers need to apply their liberal values to the workplace.
How This Black Entrepreneur Went From Homelessness to Housing Others
With help from a business incubator, Tyrone Poole created a platform to help people on low incomes find housing.
Dental Care Where There Is No Dentist
In a remote Alaskan village, this low-cost program gives patients something to smile about.
Working for Peace in a Violent World
When the need for large-scale solutions is so dire, it can be challenging to focus on individual actions.
Dear Fellow Men, It鈥檚 Time We Break Our Silence
Speaking out when we see misogyny in action isn鈥檛 an affront to other men. It鈥檚 an invitation to do better.
Queer History: The Gender-Free Revolutionary of 1776
The story of a young visionary who cast off gender and started a successful American movement for freedom, tolerance, and love.
Stonewall Was a Riot. The Rebellion Came Next.
It wasn鈥檛 the first time queer folks fought back, but it was a rallying cry for the next wave of gay liberation.
Here鈥檚 What Fat Acceptance Is鈥攁nd Isn鈥檛
Sizeism is everywhere in our culture, from the workplace to the playground. It鈥檚 time to change that.
Recovering a Lost Novel of Japanese American Resistance
The publishing history of 鈥淣o-No Boy鈥� shows how writers shifted the narrative about internment and draft resistance.
The Shoreline Still Provides Dinner, Despite Climate Change and Private Property
The mighty geoduck clam is a local food source, native to my island home. But digging for it demands a license, fortitude, and fast shoveling.
What the Gun Control Movement Can Learn From Marriage Equality
Clear goals, consistent strategy, and a sense of personal connection can change public opinion鈥攁nd the law.
The Joyful Intersections of Disability Justice, Care, and Pleasure
A different kind of disability care is possible鈥攁nd necessary.
When I Discovered My Town Is Where Immigrant Families Are Separated
A Texas journalist鈥檚 investigation revealed the worst and best of America鈥攊ncluding the Angry T铆as from the community who are providing help.
What Your Body Has to Do With Social Change
Using somatics to explore trauma can help make authentic connection and collectivity more possible.
What I Saw in Gaza Changed Me Forever
My true liberation as a Jewish person is bound up with the liberation of Palestinian people.
The Social Science Behind How Change Happens
Saying what we believe may be the first step to social change.
The Trauma of Toxic Masculinity
What really lies beneath the anger and aggression of traditional White masculinity.
A Survivor on Speaking Out Against Shame, Silence, and Sexual Assault
I caused a stir in India when I spoke out against rape culture, shaming, and silence. Thirty years later, I found the strength to do it all over again鈥攖his time to an international audience.
Why 30 Minutes of Nature a Day Is So Good for Your Health
Science is showing how immersion in nature speeds healing and acts as an antidote for many ailments.
The Legal Case for Trans Rights
From bathrooms to battlefields, a fact-based look at the law and gender identity.
This Humble Mollusk Can Save Shorelines From Rising Seas
As entire islands disappear in Chesapeake Bay, the oyster is enlisted as a first line of climate defense.
How My Mother Inspired Me to Become an Immigration Lawyer
J. J. Mulligan Sep煤lveda recalls how his mother鈥檚 experience of Pinochet鈥檚 Chile influenced his political awakening.
The Power of Angry Women
Three different books examine how women鈥檚 anger is deflected in patriarchal society鈥攁nd its political might.
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