New Federal Guidelines For Campus Assault Put Heavy Burden on Victims
College administrators worry a more rigorous process for proving sexual assault could send the wrong message to students.
Social Justice
My Trouble With #MeToo
We are limiting the potential of this campaign if we insist that everyone get in a box and become one of three things: perpetrators, victims, or allies.
6 Signs Your Callout Isn鈥檛 Actually About Accountability
In many ways, holding each other accountable has come to mean punishing each other. Here鈥檚 how you can refocus on the bigger picture instead.
The New Co-op Helping Ex-Inmates Find Work鈥攁nd Recover
Washington, D.C., has the highest incarceration rate in the country. That鈥檚 why Juan Reid launched this cooperative owned and operated by ex-inmates.
The High Cost of Free Speech on College Campuses
Public universities must walk a delicate line when it comes to upholding free speech in this charged political environment.
#SwipeItForward: Why People With Transit Passes Are Swiping in People Without
The campaign is working to end the criminalization of people who can鈥檛 afford subway fares鈥攂ecause no one should go to jail for $2.75.
Fed Up With How Women Are Portrayed in 麻豆社事件, These Girls Started Their Own Radio Station
A Boston radio station trains teens, helps them find their voice, and gives them a chance to be heard.
How To Say No To Amazon
There are better ways to spend economic development dollars. Cities that bend over backward to lure the tech giant may end up on the losing end.
Why I鈥檝e Started to Fear My Fellow Social Justice Activists
We are alienating each other with unrestrained callouts and unchecked self-righteousness. Here鈥檚 how that can stop.
Van Jones鈥� 鈥淢essy Truth鈥�: We鈥檙e All a Little Right, and We鈥檙e All a Little Wrong
Liberals and conservatives have too much in common鈥攁nd too much at stake鈥攖o keep hiding behind differences.
Despite Setbacks, the Democracy Movement Is Gaining Power
A new book outlines how the superrich have worked to undermine our country, and what we can do to fight back.
Hospital Beats Federal Bureaucracy to Offer Local Traditional Foods
A unique program in the Arctic tundra finds a way around federal regulation to put traditional foods on the hospital menu.
Why One Native Family Is Donating Their Fracking Proceeds to Benefit Indian Country
A new fund聽will support deeply researched investigative journalism that reports on critical issues in Indian Country.
Texas Activists Combine Social 麻豆社事件 With Old-School Tactics to Resist Conservative Agenda
Intersectional movements are helping the left gain ground, not just play defense.
The Shasta Dam Killed Off This Tribe鈥檚 Salmon鈥擮r So They Thought
The Winnemem Wintu learned that descendants of their salmon are thriving in a New Zealand river. The tribe has been fighting to return them home.
The Pipeline Protest Before Standing Rock
Last year鈥檚 water protectors garnered worldwide attention, but several pipeline fights鈥攕uch as the Enbridge Sandpiper pipeline victory鈥攇ot little public notice.
How Cities Can Do Better Than the Fight for $15
It鈥檚 time for cities to reverse a shrinking workforce and build resilience in the face of climate change.
10 Examples That Prove Straight Privilege Influences Everything
We still live in a society that affords heterosexual individuals more rights, power, and freedom.
Las Vegas Massacre Dispels the Myth of Who鈥檚 Most Violent in This Country
While young and non-White people are perceived as more dangerous, middle-aged White people have the highest rates of gun ownership and gun deaths.
A Surprisingly Simple Solution to a Transportation Mess in India
Electric rickshaws have become an economic and environmental lifeline for both drivers and passengers.
Trump鈥檚 Proposed Tax Cuts Would Further Widen the Gap Between Rich and Poor
The Trump/Republican tax cut proposal is an opportunity to discuss how to redistribute wealth and power.
West Virginia Rises to Protect LGBTQ Rights
With the highest percentage of teens who identify as transgender, the state is emerging as a national leader when it comes to protecting LGBTQ rights at the local level.
Meet the Chef Teaching Kids How to Cook Healthy Meals on a Budget
Seattle chef will soon open a crowd-funded restaurant and arts co-op to honor the city鈥檚 arts history and unite its residents.
What鈥檚 Stopping 麻豆社事件 From Calling Las Vegas Killer a 鈥淭errorist鈥�? His Whiteness
Like other mass shooters before him, Stephen Paddock has the benefit of White privilege even in the most vicious of circumstances.
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