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Archbishop Desmond Tutu. Photo by Joshua Wanyama.

“Forgiveness Is Liberating”: Desmond Tutu On Healing A Nation’s Racist Past

In 1997, he asked: "Who could have thought we would ever be an example, except of awfulness; who could ever have thought we would be held up as a model to the rest of the world?" Today, South Africa's healing process is a beacon of hope for the United States.

Desmond Tutu | Dec 13, 2014

From College Campuses to Conflict Zones: Violence Against Women Is Both Personal and Political

Ending gender-based violence is not just about changing laws. It's about changing how we think.

Samir Goswami | Dec 6, 2014

Indigenous activists at the People's Climate March. Photo by Allan Lissner.

Native rights

An Indigenous View on #BlackLivesMatter

I was reminded over and over this week that black and indigenous communities of struggle are deeply connected through our experiences with colonialism, oppression, and white supremacy.

Leanne Simpson | Dec 6, 2014

"Hands Up Don't Shoot" with cop car by Joshua Sinn

Mental health

Why I Want to Burn Everything Down Right Now鈥擜nd Why I鈥檓 Not Going To

What I learned from James Baldwin鈥檚 writing about race, in a moment of great anger.

James Edwards | Dec 5, 2014

Activism

Science Fiction and the Post-Ferguson World: 鈥淭here Are as Many Ways to Exist as We Can Imagine鈥�

Radical science fiction and fantasy are a remedy for the belief that there is no alternative to the violence and inequality that surround us.

Mary Hansen | Dec 4, 2014

Criminal justice reform

Mentally Ill People Often Face Violence From Police鈥擝ut These Cities Are Trying to Fix That

Crisis Intervention Teams train police officers to understand mental illness without resorting to violence.

Daniel Ross | Nov 29, 2014

Chris Magnus courtesy of Richmond Police Department

Police Violence Is Not Inevitable: Four Ways a California Police Chief Connected Cops With Communities

鈥淎 critical look at any institution with as much power and authority invested in it as the police is probably a good thing.鈥�

Steve Early | Nov 29, 2014

Inside Palestine: 3 Families On What Life is Really Like, From Making a Living to Staying Together

Missile strikes in Gaza and home demolitions in the West Bank make headlines, but rarely are they presented in the context of everyday life. Meet three Palestinians trying to make ends meet and keep their families safe.

Cate Malek, Mateo Hoke | Nov 27, 2014

Black Lives Matter Boy photo by Sarah-Ji

#Ferguson Thanksgiving: A Former Slave Proposed the Holiday 55 Years Before Lincoln. Why His Version Matters Today

鈥淔or some, racial inequality and fear are raw realities every day, and anything inspiring in American history rings false and remote. For others, the call to reflect on injustice feels like a personal accusation. But we are caught in this history together.鈥�

Jedediah Purdy | Nov 27, 2014

Criminal justice reform

Undercover University: Palestinians Study Up in Israeli Prisons

More than 40 percent of Palestinian males have spent time in Israeli prisons. The schools that operate within are increasingly important.

Emily Mulder | Nov 26, 2014

Jobs | Sustainable food and farming

New Film Shows How Florida Farmworkers Won Fairer Pay From America’s Biggest Food Companies

"This is not a film about oppression," said Food Chains executive producer Eva Longoria. "It's actually about transformation."

Nur Lalji | Nov 22, 2014

Fall of Berlin Wall photo by Roberto Moldeno

25 Years Later: How the Fall of the Berlin Wall Inspired Global Uprisings from Occupy to Ferguson

Every so often, we witness a period of mass insurgency that seems to defy the accepted rules of politics. If ever there was a time in modern history that exemplified such a moment, it was the second half of 1989.

Mark Engler, Paul Engler | Nov 8, 2014

To Curb Gun Violence, Chicago Residents Hit The Streets鈥擜nd Really Listened to Their Neighbors

When a group of volunteers walked the streets of Chicago's east side, they learned that gun violence was not the only problem plaguing their neighborhood.

Panyin Conduah | Oct 31, 2014

Dryhootch Coffeeshop photo by Ricardo Torres

Mental health

These Two Vets Walked Thousands of Miles to Heal Trauma and Raise Money

Two veterans trekked across America to leave behind the trauma of war and raise money for fellow vets. Now they want to offer the same healing experience to others like them.

Ricardo Torres | Oct 29, 2014

Yes, They鈥檙e Mostly Students Occupying a Public Square. But Here鈥檚 Why Hong Kong鈥檚 Protesters Are Different

Hong Kong鈥檚鈥淥ccupy Central鈥� movement is neither revolutionary nor subversive: It鈥檚 a basic demand for a more responsive and accountable government.

John Feffer | Oct 21, 2014

Bangladeshi Domestic Worker photo courtesy of UN Women

Jobs

Bangladeshi Workers Organize to Protect Their Most Valuable Export: Themselves

In the evolving global economy, migrants facing virtual indentured servitude abroad鈥攁nd coming home to debt and social isolation鈥攆eels like the new normal.

Tiffany Williams | Oct 9, 2014

This graphic came out of Freedom Summer 2014. Image courtesy of Waging Nonviolence / Sandra Khalifa.

After Ferguson, It鈥檚 Time to Turn a Civil Rights Moment Into a Human Rights Movement

鈥淲e need to expand the civil-rights struggle to a higher level鈥攖o the level of human rights.鈥�

Nathan Schneider | Oct 8, 2014

The Troy Davis Book Club: Three Years After His Execution, a Movement to Resurrect His Story

Across the country, readers鈥攊ncluding those on death row鈥攇ather to share the Davis family's story and the hope of putting an end to the killing.

Christa Hillstrom | Sep 20, 2014

#WhyIStayed: 20 Years After VAWA, a Groundswell of Empathy for Domestic Violence Survivors

From Janay Palmer Rice to Jennifer Lawrence, we blame women for the bad things that happen to them. But last week鈥攐n the 20th anniversary of the Violence Against Women Act鈥攚omen took the conversation back.

Christa Hillstrom | Sep 15, 2014

Volunteer giving a free hug at the Ferguson Farmers Market. Photo courtesy of Molly Rockamann.

Shaken by Violence, Ferguson Residents Gather to Talk and Heal

At the local farmers market, Ferguson residents find a safe place to deal with the trauma of Michael Brown's death.

Molly Rusk | Aug 27, 2014

Photo courtesy of US Department of Education / Flickr.

Mental health

How the #FergusonSyllabus Can Help Teachers Talk About Race and Rights on the First Day of School

Teachers and educators collect ideas and resources for how to talk about Ferguson with students of all ages.

Liz Pleasant | Aug 27, 2014

“We Need Tear Gas Packets Now!” Two Simple Ways to Support the Protesters in Ferguson

The goal is to raise enough money to send 500 treatments for tear gas exposure to support protesters in Ferguson, Mo.

Liz Pleasant | Aug 20, 2014

Palestinian in support of Ferguson protestors.

Palestinians and Ferguson Protesters Link Arms Via Social Media

Other tweets from Palestinians pointed out parallels in racial injustice between the two situations.

Alexis Goldstein | Aug 16, 2014

Farm work at Soul Fire Farm. Photo by Capers Rumph.

Sustainable food and farming | Mental health

Tractors, Ritual Baths, and Dismantling Racism: Welcome to Black and Latino Farmers Immersion

The program brings together training in topics such as soil chemistry and farm planning with a deep analysis of how racism has divorced people of color from the land.

Leah Penniman | Aug 15, 2014