A Small Act of Scientific Civil Disobedience
Big science publications put important peer-reviewed research behind expensive paywalls. But some scientists have found creative ways around them.
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What DNA Ancestry Testing Can (and Can鈥檛) Tell You
The social justice implications of spitting into a test tube.
Defunding Police鈥擧ow Antiracist Organizers Got Seattle to Listen
By halting a proposed $150 million police precinct, Seattle activists have made headway in redirecting funding toward services like affordable housing and education.
The Refugee Crisis Is a Sign of a Planet in Trouble
We must shift the structures of society to ensure the Earth remains healthy and everyone has access to a decent livelihood.
5 Ways to Support Your Sisters
Here鈥檚 how to show other women that you have their back.
A Woman in Trump鈥檚 America: 5 Simple Ways to Support Your Sisters
Here鈥檚 how to show other women you have their backs.
Why Women Are Skipping Work and Wearing Red Today
U.S. organizers of International Women鈥檚 Day urge women to find creative ways to strike on March 8.
How 鈥淩ez Accents鈥� Strengthen Native Identity
Research shows that ethnic identity is shaped not only by the loss鈥攁nd revitalization鈥攐f mother tongues but also by the remixing of English.
The Mental and Physical Trauma of 750,000 DACA Kids Living in Limbo
Intensifying the anxiety, Trump has announced he is ending protections for Dreamers鈥攖hose who were brought to the U.S. as children, grew up here, and consider it their home.
What Would a Modern-Day Rosie the Riveter Look Like?
You decide. Send us your ideas by March 14.
Will Cuts to Public Broadcasting Silence Native Radio Stations?
There are 60 stations licensed to tribes or tribal entities in the United States. They stand to lose a lot if Trump cuts federal funding.
6 Ways Citizens Across the U.S. Are Using Science to Build a Better World
By collecting climate change data, monitoring air quality, and reverse-engineering insulin, locals are creating a more just and equitable society.
San Francisco Gives Immigrant Parents a Voice Through Noncitizen Voting
The parent-led effort shows how cities can empower and protect noncitizens at a time of uncertainty for many immigrant families.
The Woman Giving Refugee Kids Free Lawyers
And two other people advocating for immigrants and refugees.
Water Is Life: The Story of Standing Rock Won鈥檛 Go Away
The Dakota Access pipeline is set and oil will flow. But this is not the only fight about water, and Standing Rock is only one chapter somewhere in the middle of a long story.
As Police Evict Water Protectors, Tribes Vow to Continue the Fight
鈥淭his isn鈥檛 the end by any means. This is the spark. The whole world is waking up now.鈥�
Why the People Who Grow Your Food Are Worried About Scott Pruitt
Pruitt鈥檚 approach to the EPA is likely to threaten farmworkers, who are highly exposed to the effects of climate change, including heat stress and increased pesticide use.
To Survive, the Democratic Party Needs to Stand Up to Wall Street and Global Corporations
If Democrats want to retake government, they will need to do more than be the party that isn鈥檛 as bad as Trump, starting with closing the wealth gap.
None of Texas鈥� Members of Congress Support Trump鈥檚 Wall
And 23 other facts you should probably know.
What My Mostly White Town Is Doing to Defeat Trumpism
As a Black woman, I was anxious about moving to a conservative state. But, surprisingly, I found a community ready to embrace me and fight for equality.
Call for Submissions: It鈥檚 Time for a Just Transition
Send us your ideas by March 13.
How Norway Avoided Becoming a Fascist State
Instead of falling to the Nazi party, Norway broke through to a social democracy. Their history shows us polarization is nothing to despair over.
The Dutch City That Offered Refugees a Permanent Home
When 500 refugees arrived in their community, residents of Zaandam were wary. But by the time the newcomers could apply for residency status in Europe, neighbors didn鈥檛 want them to leave.
Are Americans Ready to Strike?
This past October, women in Poland used a mass strike to stop an abortion ban. Organizers in the U.S. are looking to similar tactics in Europe to show the Trump administration they mean business.
Black Communities, not Trump Executive Orders, Will End 鈥淐arnage鈥�
In Chicago and Detroit, citizens already are protecting their neighborhoods from violence. If the president wants to send in help, they say, he can start with education, housing, and justice.
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