Practicality meets possibility in Ayana Elizabeth Johnson’s new book, which dares to ask, “What If We Get It Right?”

Faced with the spread of militarized police training facilities known as "cop cities," grassroots activists are taking the call to #DefundPolice to cities nationwide.

In the Netherlands, where most people are non-religious, a scientist is using neopaganism to shift the dialogue around climate adaptation.

“We need more white relatives to face their own truth, though doing so may bring immense discomfort,” says Edgar Villanueva.

It’s time to let all voting-age Americans influence their government.

When hurricanes Helene and Milton decimated multiple states, incarcerated people were left to fend for themselves. That can’t happen again.

According to the actor and activist: “The choice is very clear: Do we vote for the future, or do we vote for burning up the planet?”

While Project 2025 would stymy climate data collection, a network of grassroots volunteers are braving hurricanes—including Milton and Helene—to collect and share local data that can ultimately save lives.

New citizens—whose votes may prove pivotal in swing states—are considering myriad issues as they cast their first ballots in a presidential election.

A growing number of U.S. municipalities are making it possible for minors to vote.

Appalachian Jews make the connection between climate disaster in Asheville, North Carolina, and U.S.-funded genocide in Gaza.

Expanded federal funding for child care ended Oct. 1, and in many cases, extended families, including grandparents, will shoulder the burden.

Marjorie Kelly's new book critiques the U.S. economy's embrace of "wealth supremacy," and explores alternate models of democratic economies.

When Hurricane Ian hit Florida in late September 2022, it took more than 100 lives, becoming the deadliest storm to hit the United States since Katrina in 2005. Hurricane Ian

As baby boomer business owners retire, their employees are taking ownership of their own futures.

Why can’t Americans buy Chinese electric vehicles that could help the Biden administration meet its climate goals?

The United Auto Workers’ union victory in Tennessee was the result of strategic decisions, and could herald a bright future for organized labor in the South.

A new DOJ lawsuit is challenging Live Nation and Ticketmaster’s monopoly power over artist performances, venues, and concert-goers.

Participants in a Massachusetts guaranteed income pilot said the program provided them a financial cushion and increased time and bandwidth for parenting.

Author and activist Brea Baker explores why Black land ownership is a critical aspect of reparations for Black Americans.

At a time of extreme heat, a new proposed OSHA rule could protect millions of American workers from heat-related stresses and even fatalities.

Amid ongoing colonization, the Indigenous Shuar people are taking back control of their economic and political futures.

The National Black Farmers Association just won a historic $2.2 billion in reparations from the U.S. government.

Can organized labor continue its recent momentum into the next presidential administration?

Billionaires have long leveraged the housing market for money. But a new report outlines how to regulate the market so people—not hedge funds—can buy homes.

An innovative sex-ed curriculum in Southern California is teaching incarcerated men about consent, birth control, and dismantling masculinity.

When everything that brings LGBTQ people joy is under attack, dancing, laughing, and celebrating our persistent existence are direct acts of resistance.

Poet Julie Quiroz offers a summer solstice spell that celebrates the story of light.

La poeta Julie Quiroz ofrece un hechizo de solsticio de verano que celebra la nacimiento de la luz.

”Atoms Never Touch“ offers a revolutionary premise: The love between trans women is the key to the new world we imagine.

What if in addition to prescribing medication, doctors also prescribed activities that addressed our lack of connection?

For the city’s LGBTQ community, Toronto’s outdoor spaces have been sites of both liberation and violence

In this excerpt, author Misty Pratt explores emerging research—and her own experience—that suggests remedies like park prescriptions may be as key to mental and physical health as diet, exercise, and sleep.

Even before abortion became illegal in 14 states, some reproductive health care clinics were rebranding to better reflect the broad spectrum of gender-inclusive care they provide.

Now more than ever, we must learn ways to make ourselves—and each other—whole in the aftermath of rupture.

Birth workers serving Black pregnant people maintain the holistic methods—and data privacy—that distinguish doula care from the medical-industrial complex.

A note from adrienne maree brown: Gilda Sheppard directed a film called Since I Been Down, in which Kimonti Carter was a protagonist as a transformed man leading his community

Restorative justice can be a challenging approach to domestic violence, but it can also be rewarding when the people involved are participating with genuine desire to find a path forward.

As the seasons change and the light retreats, a poet invites us to be patient and discerning in knowing what is for us—and what is not.

Creating a space where magic can unfold and meaningful change can occur requires intentionality, trust, and courage.

A progressive alternative to Project 2025's anti-abortion vision includes no-cost abortions, on-demand, for everyone who wants one.

Often forced to become experts on their own treatment, rare-disease patients are modeling the collective care and mutual aid networks that can help ensure everyone's long-term survival.

Author Hilary Giovale knows that moving through guilt into accountability creates necessary change—for yourself and others.

When it comes to the often-taboo topic of abortion, the authors of "Liberating Abortion" are eager to share their wisdom with anyone considering accessing this form of health care.

From the depths of the sea, whales are urging us to recognize our shared history, fate, and future, writes Michaela Harrison.

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