The Call to 鈥淓nd the War on Black Lives鈥� Starts With Accountability
Next year, the DOJ will collect nationwide data on police shootings and other violent encounters with the public. Is that enough progress?
Democracy
Millions of Women Know Sexual Trauma鈥擳hanks to Trump, They鈥檙e a Voting Bloc
The 76 million women who have been oppressed by rape culture and sexual trauma may turn out with surprising force on November 8.
Key Sanders Supporter on Loving鈥攁nd Criticizing鈥攖he Democratic Party
Ohio state Sen. Nina Turner talks about being disinvited to introduce Bernie Sanders at the DNC, racism in America, and grassroots leadership.
After Trauma at Standing Rock, Recovery and New Resolve
Songs and prayers, words of encouragement, and spaces for recovery are at the core of the healing happening here at Standing Rock.
All This Anger and Mourning on the American Right
Can liberals empathize with Trump supporters? How to understand people on the other side during this election cycle.
How to Contact the People Sending Militarized Police to Standing Rock
Have a question about the militarization of policing near Dakota Access pipeline construction? Here鈥檚 who to call, starting with Morton County Sheriff Kyle Kirchmeier.
Why Police From 7 Different States Invaded a Standing Rock Camp鈥攁nd Other Questions
To clear the way for a pipeline, North Dakota invoked a measure reserved for state emergencies like natural disasters. That鈥檚 one answer.
Why Exxon Loves the Carbon Tax鈥攁nd Voters Should Not
Washington state is considering putting a price on carbon emissions. This will not fix our climate problem and, in fact, will help fossil fuel companies continue to profit from it.
Who Deserves a Liberal Arts Degree? For Inmates, It鈥檚 a Way Out
Obama's controversial pilot program will make higher education dollars available to inmates this year. Proponents hope it will build on the success private liberal arts programs are achieving in prisons across the country.
It鈥檚 Citizens Who Will Save Us From Citizens United
Constitutional amendment organizers are confident of an eventual victory. 鈥淭he push toward justice has always started at the grassroots.鈥�
Half of All Indigenous Languages Are Disappearing. Inside the Rush to Save Them
Of 194 languages remaining in North America, nearly 63 percent are spoken only by adults or elders. That鈥檚 why children's television programming is key.
What to Do When Domestic Abuse Is Financial, Too
Millions of people suffer domestic violence, which can often involve economic abuse. But there are ways to break out of those relationships.
A Realistic Look at What a Clinton Landslide Would Do
One hint at what鈥檚 to come is found in the data of early voting. And so far, it鈥檚 good news for Democrats鈥攅specially Native American candidates.
What Progressives Will Need to Do to Push President Clinton to the Left
Now is the time to envision truly progressive Clinton administration policies on health care, immigration, student debt, and climate change. And movement leaders are gearing up.
What If Twitter Were Owned by the Users Who Love It
The #WeAreTwitter movement wants users to buy Twitter as co-owners and show Wall Street how a business should be run.
We Never Voted for Corporate Rule
The $66 billion sale of Monsanto is yet another reminder of how corporations have colonized the world and subverted democracy. To regain our future, we must claim our right to popular sovereignty.
Labor Leaders Support the Dakota Access Pipeline鈥擝ut This Native Union Member Doesn鈥檛
Some of the biggest unions have denounced the water protectors. But critical voices have been missing from the conversation: those of indigenous union members themselves.
Another Victory for Workers in Seattle鈥擳his Time It鈥檚 Their Schedules
Thanks to an ordinance passed last month, service and retail workers will finally get reasonable shift schedules, along with their $15-an-hour minimum wage.
What? Army Corps Suddenly Decides Coal Trains Won鈥檛 Harm Salmon-Filled Columbia River
The next Standing Rock is the Longview Millennium coal export facility. Water protectors know coal dust is like a pipeline accident that happens daily.
Calling All Climate Activists: 鈥淕o Out and Get Yourself in Some Holy Trouble鈥�
After activists launched a strike shutting off the flow of tar sands oil across the U.S. this week, a movement leader calls for more faith-based direct action.
For Those Who Don鈥檛 Want to Vote for the Lesser of Two Evils
Ranked-choice voting is catching on, and Maine might become the first state to help citizens vote for candidates they actually want.
Trump鈥檚 Fake Critique of Trade Deals Leaves Out Workers
We must build a movement for trade justice that rejects both Trump鈥檚 opportunism and the long-standing neoliberalism of the major political parties.
How to Fight Big Oil: Join Your Neighbors
Four reasons communities all over the country are winning against the powerful and extremely wealthy fossil fuel industry.
Divest From Prisons, Invest in People鈥擶hat Justice for Black Lives Really Looks Like
Instead of addressing the roots of drug addiction, mental illness, and poverty, we鈥檝e come to accept policing and incarceration as catch-all solutions. It鈥檚 time for a change.
The Secret Strength of Standing Rock
Natives and non-Native water protectors have found room in this movement for their passions, from traditional wisdom to direct action against fossil fuels.
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