How I Stopped Mindlessly Buying Things
Stores want me to buy stuff I don鈥檛 need. The internet wants me to buy stuff I don鈥檛 need. But I finally figured it out.
Democracy
Four Ways to Look at Standing Rock: An Indigenous Perspective
In the shadow of the Trump election, I found myself explaining to world climate leaders how to see Standing Rock through an indigenous lens.
6 Ways to Take Action in the Calm Before the Trump
If you think Trump is all talk, consider this: Research shows past presidents have accomplished about 75 percent of what they promised to do during their campaigns.
How to Attempt Racial Healing鈥擡ven During a Trump Presidency
America鈥檚 past truth and reconciliation processes show us what works.
Please Stop Thinking You鈥檙e Better Than Trump Supporters
We鈥檝e got to stop acting out hate. There is no less of it in the liberal media than there is in the right-wing media. It is just better disguised.
What Standing Rock Needs Obama to Do Quickly鈥擝efore Trump Takes Over
Trump will try to fast-track fossil fuel projects across the country. That makes the final months of President Obama鈥檚 term more important than ever.
Most Americans Agree: God Granted the U.S. a Special Place in History
And 23 other facts you should know.
Get Ready for Our Favorite Solutions Across the U.S.
We鈥檝e learned a lot in 20 years of solutions journalism. We know that we can fix what鈥檚 broken in our communities, regardless of who inhabits the White House.
The Arizona Tribe That Knows How to Stop a Trump Wall
Tohono O鈥檕dham traditional lands extend deep into Mexico, and any border wall will face legal and physical opposition.
What Standing Rock Tells Us About Civil Disobedience
The militarized response to communities of color signals a possible double standard in law enforcement鈥檚 acceptance of civil disobedience.
Trump Protests Could Be the Start of a New Civil Rights Era
Social change begins in the streets with citizen activism, but it鈥檚 important to realize this chapter of history is unlike any that has come before.
Will Trump Deport Me? Here鈥檚 What I Told My Son
Since I moved here more than two decades ago, this is the first time I feel vulnerable. But I have faith in millions of Americans to defend my right to be here.
How Cities Can Protect People Threatened By Trumpism
Cities can offer shelter and protection to their vulnerable citizens and become a place progressives can exert real power.
I Couldn鈥檛 Go to Standing Rock, So I Closed My Bank Accounts Instead
There are 38 banks supporting the Dakota Access pipeline. I found out mine was one of them.
Leader of the Standing Rock Sioux on Prayers and a President Trump
鈥淲e鈥檙e about protecting our future. And that鈥檚 what he should be about.鈥�
With Trump, a Renewed Call to Radical Feminist Men
Our task is to reject men鈥檚 claim to control women鈥檚 reproductive power and sexuality, while calling out White supremacy and a widening equality gap.
After Trump鈥檚 Victory, Stand With Your Community
Don鈥檛 talk about moving to Canada or Costa Rica. Reach out to those who are vulnerable and promise to stand with them.
10 Ways to Cope With What Just Happened
Here are three: Make room for your grief, be with friends, and don鈥檛 dismiss the people who voted for Donald Trump.
4 Ways We Voted For a Better Criminal Justice System
From reducing incarceration levels in Oklahoma to keeping kids out of adult prisons in California, voters gave a few significant wins to the rights of the incarcerated.
How to Find the Good in This Nasty Election Cycle
Four ways to turn election stress into courage and compassion.
Building 鈥淧olitical Power鈥� for Black Americans Where Voter Suppression Is Highest
This election will be the first in 50 years not to offer full protections under the Voting Rights Act of 1965. But the Movement for Black Lives is hopeful.
I Found the Spirit of Standing Rock in Communities Across the Nation
A four-month road trip showed me how many of us are already building a better America by working together.
Where Citizens Can Run for Office Without Big Money鈥攁nd Win
Maine鈥檚 unique solution for clean elections involves $5 contributions and campaigns funded entirely by taxpayers. And it鈥檚 working.
Nation鈥檚 Second-Largest School District Wants to Kick McDonald鈥檚 Out
After almost four years of McTeacher's Night fundraisers, teachers in the greater Los Angeles area are demanding the fast-food chain stop predatory marketing toward their students.
鈥淭ough on Crime鈥� Is Tough on Kids鈥擶ill CA Voters Roll It Back?
If voters pass Proposition 57, it could ease some of the juvenile justice system鈥檚 worst get-tough-on-crime elements from past decades.
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