It鈥檚 Time to Restore and Strengthen the Voting Rights Act
On the 52nd anniversary of the Voting Rights Act, 31 states with histories of racial discrimination no longer have federal oversight of their voting process.
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Who Has the Skills to Build Community? We All Do
An online platform might be just the thing to spread around our grassroots genius.
A Former EPA Adviser on How to Push for Environmental Justice Under Trump
鈥淚n our country there are two things that move policy. One is money. The other is the power of people.鈥�
The More Education, the Wider the Gender Pay Gap鈥擶ait, What?
Seattle women make less than men, but especially those with advanced degrees.
Family Life Without Fossil Fuels鈥擲low and Satisfying
A visit to the Possibility Alliance reminded me also that the one constant of life is change.
A Manual for the New Era of Activist
Movement-building approaches from the civil rights era get a 2017 update.
Outdoors Lovers Vote With Their Wallets, Move $45 Million Trade Show Out of Utah
The outdoor-recreation industry delivered a big blow to Utah鈥檚 economy because of the state鈥檚 attempts to remove protections for public lands.
Standing Rock Lawsuit Started a Year Ago. Here鈥檚 Where We Are Now
A recent victory has sent the Army Corps of Engineers back to analyze the environmental justice effects of the Dakota Access pipeline.
Why We Shouldn鈥檛 Think of Climate Change as Only a 鈥淕lobal鈥� Issue
While it is true that climate change is a global problem, we have power when we act locally.
6 Badass Acts of Resistance Erased From History
There are entire generations of social justice activists and environmental protectors that we don鈥檛 learn about in school.
Will Democrats Finally Go Bold or Go Home?
The party鈥檚 new agenda promises to be on 鈥渢he side of working people,鈥� so why aren鈥檛 more Americans excited about it?
Medicaid Survived the Health Care Battle鈥擭ow Let鈥檚 Give It to Everyone
We should ditch employer-provided insurance. Administrative costs for Medicaid are nearly half of the cost of private sector plans. Yes, half.
What鈥檚 Next for Health Care? Confused Congress Should Look to Indian Country
Indian Health Service is a great example of health care run and managed by the government. Let鈥檚 use it to figure out what works and what doesn鈥檛.
100 Years Ago, Black People Marched Down 5th Avenue to Declare That Black Lives Matter
The 鈥淪ilent Protest Parade鈥� was the first mass demonstration of its kind and marked a pivotal moment in civil rights history.
Getting Your Period Can Be a Pain. Getting It While Homeless Is Even Worse
The average woman spends $18,000 in her lifetime on menstruation-related items. But what about women who can鈥檛 afford that?
White People: Don鈥檛 Unfriend Your Racist Family Members鈥擸et
8 things to do before jumping down your uncle鈥檚 throat.
Can Portland Build a System Like the Underground Railroad for Immigrants?
As ICE increases its arrests, 30 Portland-area churches have pledged to offer sanctuary to undocumented immigrants. Anyone thinking of joining them must be ready to answer these hard questions.
10 Examples That Prove White Privilege Exists in Every Aspect Imaginable
Lessons people of color have taught me that changed my life鈥攁nd could change yours too.
College Was Once Free and For the Public Good鈥擶hat Happened?
Students didn鈥檛 have to worry about tuition and debt until higher education became more about personal gain than contributing to society.
Citizens Begin Reclaiming Coal Country After Decades of Corporate Land Grabs
But figuring out who owns abandoned mines in Appalachia is harder than you鈥檇 think.
The Progressive鈥檚 Guide to Reacting to Offensive Comedy
Ten tips for when everyone says your favorite comedian has 鈥済one too far.鈥�
To the Millions Who Have Stood Up to the Trump Administration: Thank You
My gratitude goes out to the millions of Americans who launched a resistance that has slowed or stopped many of Trump鈥檚 policies.
What the Insanity of Mass Incarceration Has Done To Us
We have lived with mass incarceration for so long that we do not see that it鈥檚 making even those who are supposed to be free less human鈥攁nd less humane.
The Kids Are All Right (and These Surprising Statistics Prove It)
Americans under 25 are bringing a new era of tolerance, education, and vastly improved behaviors while older folks are acting worse. That isn鈥檛 starry-eyed idealism. It鈥檚 hard numbers.
Climate Change Will Force Native Americans to Adapt Religious Rituals Yet Again
Global climate change affects everyone. But for many indigenous peoples, natural resources are closely linked to religious beliefs and practices.
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