Why Reparations Are About More Than Money
Addressing histories of mass violence have to include both material reparations and public and visible symbolic gestures.
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Protesting Shouldn鈥檛 Be Banned at the Olympics
Athletes continue to be punished for speaking out at the Olympics. But that鈥檚 contrary to the celebration of intercultural connections that the Olympics are supposed to represent.
What Critical Race Theory Is鈥攁nd What It Isn鈥檛
Critical race theory is more patriotic than those who are opposed to it because its framers believe in the promises of equality.
On July 4, We Need to Prioritize Interdependence. Our Future Depends on It.
This fraught holiday is a time to hold the truth that we need each other to survive and thrive.
An Independence Day Reflection
Nearly 160 years after Frederick Douglass first delivered his iconic address 鈥淲hat to the Slave is the Fourth of July?,鈥� his questions and challenges are as relevant as ever.
How 鈥淪olitary Gardens鈥� Help Envision a World Without Prisons
Volunteers team up with people currently held in solitary confinement to build empathy, compassion, and advocacy for a world without prisons.
Finding Joy in the Struggle
Embracing joy as part of our everyday lives can expand our ability to heal ourselves and our communities.
Preserving Black Historical Resorts Is a Radical Act
Why don鈥檛 we know more about joyful Black spaces?
How Relationships Can Turn Faith Leaders Into LGBT Allies
A grassroots group in Kenya has found a slow-but-effective formula for converting anti-LGBT faith leaders into LGBT advocates.
Why Juneteenth Matters for White People, Too
The same ethical failing that allowed White people to enslave Africans continues today with indifference to continued Black suffering. It鈥檚 time to say 鈥渆nough.鈥�
Juneteenth Reminds Us That Reparations Are Due
Observances and paid holidays alone can鈥檛 fix the problems caused by White supremacy.
On Board with Queer Labor and Racial Solidarity
It was okay to be gay in the Marine Cooks and Stewards. And in the 1940s, MCS integrated to become one of the most progressive unions in the United States.
When Data Privacy Becomes a Subject of Faith
Most apps collect and store data. Now some Muslim developers are trying to keep that practice consistent with the tenets of Islam.
10 World-Changing Protests You Should Know About
People are taking to the streets to resist repression, from the U.S. to Japan.
My Suffering Is Not for Sale
We must redistribute wealth and not look at it as a favor, but a call to action
Calling Foul on Laws Targeting Trans Athletes
Exclusionary laws banning transgender youth from team sports are not only unsportsmanlike, they鈥檙e also rooted in falsehoods, says this trans journalist.
The Dangers of White Male Supremacy
The writer and activist Robert Jensen does a close reading of Ijeoma Oluo鈥檚 latest book, and considers what we need to dismantle for our mutual survival.
Doctors Push to Bring Reproductive Health Care Back to Guam
The U.S. territory has not had any abortion providers since 2018, and antiquated laws are preventing women from obtaining those services.
The Trans History You Weren鈥檛 Taught in Schools
Often erased from history, scholars are now realizing that transgender and nonbinary people have existed in most human societies across time.
7 Things I Learned by Collaborating with Indigenous Wisdom Keepers
鈥淲e need to get ready for good things coming,鈥� says Chief Caleen Sisk of the Winnemem Wintu Tribe.
Rebuilding Black Wall Street
A mob tried to destroy a prosperous Black community, but Tulsa鈥檚 Greenwood neighborhood would not be kept down.
Growing a Just Future in Tulsa
100 years after the Tulsa Race Massacre, organizers are using trees, education, and reconciliation to channel the resilience of Black Wall Street.
100 Years After the Tulsa Race Massacre, What Have We Learned?
As we observe the centennial anniversary of the destruction and learn of the movements to rebuild Black Wall Street, it is important that we know this history.
9 Artists Explore the Pride and Joy of Being Asian American and Pacific Islander
鈥淟eaning more into my heritage keeps me rooted and reminds me that we are all deeply connected, and how we treat each other, and how we show up deeply matters.鈥�
Walls Divide and Break Us, Both in the U.S. and Palestine
In both the U.S. and Israel, the forces of colonialism have led to an unsustainable, oppressive status quo.
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