How Bernie Sanders鈥� Revolution Can Win, Even Without Him
With a mix of anger and excitement, Bernie Sanders supporters shift focus away from the presidency and search for ways to sustain the political revolution sparked by his campaign.
Democracy
Still #FeeltheBern? You鈥檙e Not Alone
Meet six people from the recent People鈥檚 Summit in Chicago coming to terms with supporting the senator鈥檚 ideas, rather than his campaign for president.
Female Migrant Farmworkers Push Back Against Machismo and Abuse in California鈥檚 Wine Country
In Sonoma County, women are coming together to support one another and advocate for the safety of undocumented fieldworkers who often work in isolation.
As a Queer Latina, I Reject Blaming Islam: Bigotry and Homophobia Did This
After the Orlando shooting, I was afraid that people would try to pit Queer communities and Muslim communities against each other. But what I have seen is the opposite.
Meet the McDonald鈥檚 Cashier Taking on Her CEO for Climate Change
If raising a family on a McDonald鈥檚 salary wasn鈥檛 hard enough, Tina Sandoval is working to transform the fast-food industry into one that is good for both people and planet.
20,000 Domestic Workers Are About to Get Fair Wages. How鈥檇 They Do That?
Left out by traditional unions, women-led domestic workers are winning fights for minimum wage and overtime across the country.
I鈥檓 Sticking With Sanders鈥擜nd Voting for Clinton
Bernie Sanders has the best policies. But Hillary Clinton has the chops to advance a progressive agenda鈥攊f we make her.
Do Gun Control Debates Ever Change Anything? In These Countries They Did
Three cases in which gun laws were tightened following tragic mass shootings.
Olympians Without Nations: First-Ever Team of Refugees Heads to Summer Games
With 20 million refugees worldwide, the International Olympic Committee announces a new team to make the games more inclusive for people without a nation to call home.
Boycotts Won鈥檛 Change Mississippi鈥擝ut Civil Rights History Shows Us How We Can
To fight discrimination in Mississippi, out-of-state allies should strengthen their ties to the state, not sever them.
Sanders Might Soon Be Out of the Race, But Not the Revolution
Five ways to build on the momentum of the Bernie Sanders campaign and transform American politics in ways his supporters envisioned.
Forget Hunger Strikes. What Prisons Fear Most Are Labor Strikes
Prisoners throughout Alabama and Texas reclaim their humanity鈥攁nd power鈥攂y shutting down the economic infrastructure of their prisons.
Why Economists Are Coming Out in Favor of Unconditional Basic Income
Economist Guy Standing says the policy can reverse inequality. It also has an invigorating effect on volunteerism, home ownership, and community strength.
How to Not Love the National Parks to Death
More visitors than ever will head to national parks this summer. Here鈥檚 what we can do to keep the wild in wilderness鈥攁nd set parks on a sustainable path for the next century.
Climate Change Film Tells Us 鈥淗ow to Let Go of the World鈥�
In his new documentary, Josh Fox says we can use love to push aside the fear and hopelessness that comes with climate change.
Why We Shouldn鈥檛 Call Trump an 鈥淚gnorant Bully鈥� (Even When We Really Want To)
Name-calling is Donald Trump鈥檚 stock-in-trade. Here are five more logical fallacies that kill political discourse and threaten democracy.
What If Trade Agreements Helped People, Not Corporations?
Current trade agreements have been of, by, and for transnational corporations. Growing opposition gives us the opportunity to change that in our next-generation agreements.
Immigrant Moms Were Told They Can鈥檛 Have Jobs鈥擲o They Started Their Own Tamale Co-op
Employment options can be extremely limited for undocumented immigrants who can鈥檛 work legally. These single moms are relying on each other.
What If Mental Health First Aid Were as Widespread as CPR? New York City鈥檚 Planning to Do It
One in every four Americans experiences mental illness, and lack of police understanding can lead to tragedy. Here鈥檚 what could happen if we were all trained to deal with depression and anxiety.
A Simple Solution to Low Voter Turnout鈥擪nock at the Front Door
In communities of color where voter turnout has historically lagged, in-person interaction seems to be the most effective fix.
As Boomers Retire, Mom-and-Pop Businesses Convert to Co-ops to Save Jobs
Baby boomers are the largest percentage of business owners, and they鈥檙e headed toward retirement. Worker cooperatives could keep the jobs they鈥檝e created from disappearing.
Baby Boxes Cut Infant Mortality in Finland鈥擴.S. Cities and States Give Them a Try
Five reasons baby boxes are more than cutesy cardboard containers, from offering a safe place to sleep to giving an equal start in life.
Meet the Citizens Who Helped Decide Their City鈥檚 Budget鈥攁nd Got Better Buses, Benches, and Crosswalks
Greensboro, North Carolina, is the first Southern city to give citizens direct control over a slice of public spending.
Seattle Students Call for Nationwide Awakening on Campus Racism
Seattle University students plan to sleep outside their dean鈥檚 office for as long as it takes her to resign. Will she budge?
Who鈥檚 Lobbying for Millennial Interests? Meet the 鈥淎ARP for Young People鈥�
This is the first election year with the same number of millennial voters as baby boomers. Here鈥檚 how lobbyists for young people could change our politics on prisons, climate, and student debt.
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