A Climate Action for Every Type of Activist
No matter your age, gender, race, or political ideology, there are ways to fight climate change that fit your life and values.
Social Justice
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.
How Albuquerque Hopes to Meet the Unique Needs of Urban Native Americans
The city amended a decades-old ordinance to recognize tribal sovereignty and create more services for Native people living in urban centers.
Resisting the Wall Industry, From Mexico to Palestine
The institutions responsible for harming people operate across borders far more than most people realize, yet many groups are joining forces to gain strength.
How Do We Teach 鈥淭o Kill a Mockingbird鈥� and Honestly Confront Racism?
Harper Lee鈥檚 novel is the closest thing America鈥檚 had to required reading. But the book鈥檚 failings in confronting racism are more apparent than ever to White educators鈥攁nd Black ones wonder what took so long.
As Fathers, We Must Commit to Dismantling the Patriarchy
White men, many of us fathers, have viciously held on to power but neglected to use it to make things better for other parents and children.
Race Against Time: How White Fear of Genetic Annihilation Fuels Abortion Bans
The recent spate of anti-abortion legislation is rooted in White extinction anxiety and carries on a long tradition of White people controlling the lives and reproduction of people of color.
12 Tips for 麻豆社事件 Equitable Travel
How to match your vacation to your social justice values.
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.
For Democratic Candidates, Abortion Rights Is Now a Mandatory Topic
There are only a few men who seem not to have gotten the memo. Unfortunately for us, they鈥檙e the men at the top of the Democratic field.
The Increasingly Complicated Map of Abortion Rights
In 2019, legislators in seven states expanded abortion rights while some states moved to restrict or ban them.
How This Database Is Tracking and Exposing Officers鈥� Bigoted Facebook Posts
It鈥檚 found more than 5,000 racist, sexist, and Islamophobic Facebook posts and comments by law enforcement.
20 Ways You Can Help Immigrants Now
While Congress stalls, you can take other kinds of actions to help immigrants in transition, in detention, and in crisis.
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.
Is It Time for Truth and Reconciliation in the U.S.?
Canada and South Africa both used similar commissions to grapple with their histories of racism and genocide. The U.S. could benefit from following suit.
On Reparations, the Question Isn鈥檛 If, but When and How
The House subcommittee hearing held on Juneteenth is the result of centuries of work.
Questioning Who Counts: The 2020 Census and Citizenship
The census provides crucial demographic data that鈥檚 used to allocate resources鈥攁nd suppressing responses from immigrants and other marginalized communities could have dire consequences.
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.
Why the Demand for Black Bone Marrow Donors Is High鈥攁nd Awareness Is Low
For Black people, whose donor pool is exceptionally small, addressing racism in the medical profession is crucial to finding solutions.
Pulse Wasn鈥檛 About Me. But Covering It Changed Me
As one of the few out queer journalists covering the tragedy on the ground, I learned that my identity served my work, not hindered it.
The Reverse Selfie: A Tiny Act of Decolonization?
I will likely never see how I am used in those images. But I was glad to relinquish power in those moments.
Police Are Still Killing Unarmed Black People
The Hands Up Act could do something about it.
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.
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