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Researchers say that negative media portrayals of racial groups harm the self-esteem of children of color.
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The Global Economy Needs Fixing, but Tariffs and a Trade War Won鈥檛 Do That
If there鈥檚 any silver lining, it鈥檚 that out of this chaos may come an opportunity to rebuild globalized systems that are fair.
The Ways Gratitude Can Also Make You Physically Healthier
Some research suggests that grateful people may have better sleep, healthier hearts, and fewer aches and pains.
The Big Reason Young People Don鈥檛 Debate Gun Control the Way Adults Do
A dramatic 25-year reduction in gun violence among youth puts high schoolers in a unique position to influence debate.
After Thousands of Years, Western Science Is Slowly Catching Up to Indigenous Knowledge
New research about how birds use fire to get a broader food supply comes as no surprise to Indigenous people.
Unstable Stock Market Is a Warning: Treat Your House Like a Home
A precarious housing market is no place for homeowners and renters who just want a safe place to live and a community to belong to.
Gun Violence Has Dropped Dramatically in 3 States With Very Different Gun Laws
To have an honest, nonpartisan discussion about gun violence, we must look at what happened in New York, California, and Texas.
These 5 Charts Show Why Mass Incarceration Harms Everyone鈥檚 Health
It鈥檚 not just the prisoner who suffers.
How Much Does Climate Change Cost? Try $1.5 Trillion (and Counting)
Last year was record-breaking.
Kids These Days Know Better Than Older Generations. Let Them Lead
Younger people consistently see human rights鈥攔acial, immigrant, gender, LGBT鈥攁s important and uncontroversial.
In Norway, Racism Is Losing. Here鈥檚 Why
The Scandinavian success comes from focusing on economic justice and making immigrant success stories more visible.
Infographic: How Money Influences Your Happiness (and Vice Versa)
For a joyful economy, spread the wealth.
How Vilifying Teen Girls Has Protected Powerful Men
In recent years, increasing the power and independence of young women has brought dramatic decreases in pregnancies and sexual abuses.
Why Science Says You Should Be Reading Small Independent Media
While trust in corporate news has gone down over the past few years, trust in independent news is strong.
Trumpism Didn鈥檛 Just Lose鈥擯rogressives Won
It wasn鈥檛 just Democrats who won this election, but progressives who didn鈥檛 shirk the label.
6 Horrifying Foods You鈥檝e Probably Eaten
Are you going to eat that? Because the food industrial complex is the stuff of nightmares.
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.
What鈥檚 possible in a post-carbon world
Can we get to a post-carbon world? Guy Dauncey shows how to make buildings, electricity, transportation, food, and forests climate friendly. Yes, we can.
Who Will Rule?
Big corporation have become de facto governments, and the ethic that dominates corporations has come to dominate society. But, citizen movements are proving that we can take on corporate power, and together build a future that works for all life. This article gives hope on how to change the current corporate rule to citizen rule.
Horizontalidad: Where Everyone Leads
Horizontalidad: bringing direct democracy to Argentina's citizens while reducing unemployment and stimulating worker involvement.
Sex and Power in Chile
The dynamics of sex and politics in Chile are slowly changing with the election of Michelle Bachelet, South America's first female President. However, tensions persist between the conservative Catholic Church, the male-oriented political elite, and women who are becoming increasingly economically empowered.
Democracy Rising
Latin America's marginalized are mobilizing and changing the face of their nations' politics. From increasing national oil profits to rethinking regional trade plans, they are empowering themselves and lessening their dependence on the U.S.
Check Your Rights at the Border
Economic globalization is driving workers north. They increasingly leave their rights at the border.
The Universal Declaration of Human Rights鈥攁 U.S. Scorecard
In 1948, the world agreed on rights that belong to everyone. This Magna Carta for humanity sets a high bar that few governments clear.
Sometimes A Great Nation
The U.S. has a proud history of advancing human rights鈥攁nd sometimes forgetting them. Historian Eric Foner proposes we give humility and respect a try.
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