Dear Activist: The Healing of Handwritten Letters of Thanks
As an immigration attorney, I have reasons to feel defeated every day. I take solace in writing letters.
Social Justice
How Standing Rock Changed the Course of a Doctor鈥檚 Life
The camp was 鈥渙ne of the most soulfully powerful places I鈥檝e ever been,鈥� says a volunteer medic.
How to Fight the Latest Attempts to Erase 鈥淭ransgender鈥�
Purging the identity from federal websites makes transgender people more vulnerable to discrimination. Here's how you can help.
From IVF to Miscarriages: 5 Ways We Can Talk About Infertility
By opening up about her struggles with pregnancy, former First Lady Michelle Obama launches a public conversation about something many women suffer in private.
Europe鈥檚 History With Refugees Has Something to Tell the U.S.
Germany, Serbia, and Sweden hosted tens of thousands of migrants three years ago. Can the U.S. take a page from the EU as caravans mass at our border?
The Co-op That鈥檚 Keeping Community Money Out of Big Banks
How marginalized groups are working to counteract historical wealth inequality.
Para Los Ni帽os de la Caravana de Migrantes: Este Es Mi Deseo Para Ustedes
鈥淨ue sus d铆as cambien pronto y que el amor que sus padres y familiares sienten por ustedes brille fuerte dentro de ustedes y les de fuerza.鈥�
To the Children Seeking Asylum in the U.S.: This Is My Wish for You
鈥淭hat your days may soon change, that the love your parents and relatives feel for you glow inside you to give you strength.鈥�
What Welcome Really Looks Like: Softening Hearts to a New Generation of Refugees
The story of the Central American refugees is so essentially American that it鈥檚 a wonder we can鈥檛 recognize how much they belong here.
How to Treat a Stranger in Need: A Moral Response to the Migrant Caravans
Throughout history, the biblical story of Exodus has inspired people around the world fleeing persecution.
Why the Migrant Caravan Story Is a Climate Change Story
Drought, crop failure, storms, and land disputes pit the rich against the poor, and Central America is ground zero for climate change.
Refusing to Hide: Migrants Find Power in Caravans
No longer willing to collude in their oppression, Central Americans are coming to the U.S. in the open and en masse.
These Performers Literally Play for Their Lives
O+ Festival was created to address the lack of affordable medical care for a chronically underinsured population: artists and musicians.
Don鈥檛 Trash Thanksgiving. Decolonize It.
Despite the holiday鈥檚 false origin tale, we can celebrate in ways that honor those originally dishonored by the day.
Dear White Women, Try On Our Struggle Instead of Our Looks
Blackness is way more than an aesthetic.
Indoor Plumbing Arrived in the U.S. in the 1840s. This Town Got Tired of Waiting
In 1992, after years of advocating for modern infrastructure, Black residents of rural Exmore, Virginia, took matters into their own hands.
12 Photos of the Migrant Caravan: Hope and Self-Determination
Photojournalist Rob Wilson has been traveling with the caravans from Central America to document the journey of people looking for a better life.
How You Can Help as Migrant Caravans Arrive at the U.S. Border
These are steps you can take right now to assist the refugees, who have risked everything to escape extreme poverty, gang violence, and political instability at home.
Outdoor Recreation Isn鈥檛 Just for Privileged White Folks Anymore
These organizations help kids of all economic, racial, and ethnic backgrounds benefit from adventures in nature.
What School Lunches Have to Do With Fixing Wealth Inequality
Dismantling a capitalist food system could begin with schools, which nationwide spend about $3 billion on food contracts.
Why Co-ops and Community Farms Can鈥檛 Close the Racial Wealth Gap
Circulating local dollars can鈥檛 create wealth when there鈥檚 not enough to begin with.
The Best Medicine for Confronting Trauma: Be Present
Amid extreme stress and a never-ending stream of bad news, we can reduce harm if we remain connected.
鈥淲e Are Still Here鈥�: Native Americans Win a Voice in Government
In light of important midterm election wins, two Native journalists revisit the influence of Indigenous peoples on democracy through the ages.
Telling the Truth as a Means of Healing
A new documentary shows how one state is confronting Native American child removal.
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