Judge鈥檚 Ruling on Standing Rock a Second Chance for Justice
The federal court decision could start a new chapter in the DAPL saga, beginning with dropping prosecution of water protectors.
Social Justice
How Photography Shapes Our View of Native Americans
Using an early photographic process, one photographer hopes to draw a line connecting what happened to the Dakota people in Mankato, Minnesota, 155 years ago and what is happening today to the Dakota/Lakota standing up to a $3.7 billion crude oil pipeline.
We Will Soon Be Using 麻豆社事件 Than The Earth Can Provide
Forget the GDP, it鈥檚 time for our leaders to pay attention to metrics that matter.
Philadelphia鈥檚 Alternative to Gentrification Spreads Opportunity to All Corners
Stark boundaries鈥攔ich vs. poor, black and brown vs. white鈥攂egin to break down as people share parks, trails, libraries, nature centers, and other gathering places.
How to Go the Resistance Distance: Pop-Up Schools for Novice Activists
Modeled after the Civil Rights Era鈥檚 citizenship and freedom schools, the new Sojourner Truth School for Social Change Leadership teaches skills for the Trump Era.
Zoot Suits: A Fashion Movement that Sparked Mexican American Resistance
This June marks the 74th anniversary of the Zoot Suit Riots, a series of weeklong race riots that swept Los Angeles in the summer of 1943. The spirit lives on today.
Robert Reich: Don鈥檛 Slow Down on Impeachment
The three previous presidential impeachment inquiries rested on less evidence of obstruction of justice than is already publicly known about Trump.
Why We Are Driven to Search for the Truth
It鈥檚 something we struggle to see more clearly, to realize day to day, to make more real in our lives. And that鈥檚 always messy business.
What Democracy Looks Like When You Have to Disagree With Your Neighbors
As much as I dislike and distrust our current national administration, I also deeply value community harmony.
As Climate Change Threatens Food Supplies, Seed Saving is an Ancient Act of Resilience
In Norway, a high-tech seed vault flooded from melting permafrost. In Montana, locals keep their seeds in the library.
In One of the Nation鈥檚 Most Conservative Places, A Sanctuary City
Advocates in Santa Ana mobilize to educate, assist, protect, and inspire undocumented residents.
Blackfeet Researcher Leads Her Tribe Back to Traditional Foods
Forced assimilation destroyed most nations鈥� diets, but now Native youth are learning to integrate local foods back into their daily lives.
Stop Making Excuses for Hateful White Men
Why is mental illness the go-to line for white men who commit acts of terrorism against people of color?
Meet the People Whose Job Is Checking Facts
We鈥檝e got enough political commentators. We need more fact checkers.
Enough! Trump Has Abdicated on Climate鈥擭ow It鈥檚 Up to Us
I鈥檒l start with myself. And every time I give up something to reduce carbon emissions, I鈥檒l smile and think of President Trump.
鈥淭win Peaks鈥�: A Weird Escape From Our Even Weirder Trump Politics
The world of FBI Agent Dale Cooper has nothing on James Comey鈥檚.
Electric Trains Everywhere: A Solution to Crumbling Roads and Climate Crisis
Transportation accounts for nearly a third of the country鈥檚 carbon emissions.
The Unlikely Uprising of Progressive Politics in Alaska
As the Arctic heats up and the oil economy tanks, progressives find their voice in a conservative state.
5 Things We Need From Any New Health Care Law
Including protecting people with preexisting conditions, funding Planned Parenthood, and other ways to ensure care.
Trump鈥檚 Budget Is Full of Contempt鈥攁nd Numbers That Don鈥檛 Add Up
Trillions of imaginary dollars run throughout the budget. Never mind 鈥渇ake news.鈥� This is fake government.
For Native Mothers, a Way to Give Birth That Overcomes Trauma
A birthing center opening next year in New Mexico will provide a safe place for women to heal through their traditions.
Why Bernie Sanders Is Pushing for 麻豆社事件 Worker-Owners
In times when Washington is unlikely to agree on much, employee ownership offers a bipartisan approach toward building a stronger and more just economy.
Why 22 House Republicans Would Rush to Impeach Trump Before Midterms
If Republicans think Trump has become a liability even in red states, they may decide their chances for re-election are better if they abandon him before 2018 elections.
We All Know Biking Makes Us Healthier. But It鈥檚 Even Better Than We Thought
Think you鈥檙e too busy to exercise? Here鈥檚 why you should consider cycling to work.
Trump Impeachment on Your Mind? 5 Things to Know
The articles of impeachment against Trump might look remarkably similar to those levied against Nixon and Clinton.
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