What I Learned From Kevin Alexander Gray
In this obituary of the late civil rights activist and author Kevin Alexander Gray, 精东影业 Racial Justice Editor Sonali Kolhatkar draws from years of interviews to showcase his analysis of social change.
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Power Outages Can Be Life-Threatening for Disabled Youth
Access to electrical power during outages is an equity issue for low-income California residents, especially those with children who rely on medical devices.
Banking (Literally) on Climate Solutions
More and more people are beginning to grasp something important: Our cash is our carbon.
Drawing While Black: A Reflection on Art, Activism, and Ancestry
For artist Ajuan Mance, creating the comic book 鈥淟iving While Black鈥� was her effort to challenge and undermine the criminalization of Black people鈥檚 everyday activities.
Judging the Judges
How Los Angeles abolitionist organizers are taking on pretrial incarceration and judicial power through community resistance.
How to Turn a Beach Day Into a Transformational Experience鈥擣or You and For the Earth
We have become so estranged from the natural world that we hardly know what an 鈥渋ntentional relationship with nature鈥� even looks like.
How to Build an Antiracist Newsroom
The process of undoing white supremacy in newsrooms begins with developing a culture of antiracist care.
What Monogamy Misses
Expanding our kinship networks can enrich our lives.
Food, Love, and Revolution: Jen Angel鈥檚 Legacy锟�
Bay area activist and baker Jen Angel was the victim of a robbery in February. She leaves behind a legacy of media justice activism and faith in the transformative power of community.
A Historic Ordinance Could Ban Caste Discrimination
In Seattle, South Asian activists and lawmakers have spent years laying the ground work for the nation鈥檚 first caste-based discrimination ban.
June Jordan鈥檚 Legacy of Solidarity and Love Remains Relevant
The late poet and activist鈥檚 legacy lives on decades after her untimely death鈥攊n the purposeful lives of her former students.
Battle-Ready Biden Is Playing the Long Game锟�
The president鈥檚 address showcased two years of policy wins, an ambitious wishlist, and that Biden is in a fighting mood.
Social Movements and NGOs: Can They Get Along?
NGOs seeking to support frontline movements often stumble. The activist network Beautiful Trouble conducted a detailed study and offer a path forward.
Food as Embodiment and Connection
Colonization and capitalism have distorted our relationships with food. How do we return to its physical and social sacredness?
How Corporations Attempt to Co-opt Buddhism
Companies like Amazon and Google present mindfulness as a secular technology for stress relief. But authentic Buddhism cannot be harmed.
A Coup for All Seasons
The next two years will mark a return to chaos in government, as an empowered right wing takes over the House.
Runaway SCOTUS
The radical right-wing-majority Supreme Court needs to be rebalanced. Here鈥檚 how to do it.
Congress Keeps Falling Short on Protecting Patients
A law supposed to protect patients from hidden charges on medical bills is still riddled with loopholes. Only universal health care will fix it.
Beyond the Binary: Retelling the Din茅 Creation Story
鈥淎long with the power of creation, we were given the power to choose.鈥�
Murmurations: Grow the Chorus
adrienne maree brown reflects on the lessons they鈥檝e learned authoring this column for the past year, and lays out a path for what鈥檚 to come.
How to Navigate Body Shame
Capitalism and White supremacy have given us many reasons to hate our bodies because they teach us to be ashamed of them鈥攁nd to shame others.
Murmurations: A Final Winter Solstice Spell
In their final 鈥淪pell for a Season,鈥� adrienne maree brown explores the beauty and grief that come with a year that felt at once interminable and brief.
8 Books for Insight and Inspiration
精东影业 staff members recommend reads that provoke thought and prompt action.
Overcoming Colonial Thinking to Connect With Life
The pull of solving problems is nearly irresistible, but we should prioritize relationships with our environment.
Oracle Cards Inspired by the Earth
An ecological card deck offers wise teachings and prompts healing.
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