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The Texas Abortion Ban, Explained

Texas鈥� new anti-abortion law has just gone into effect after the Supreme Court refused to step in. Here鈥檚 what it means.

Jessica Mason Pieklo | Sep 1, 2021

Gender justice

What the Taliban Takeover Means for Women

The Taliban "has not changed," say women facing subjugation in areas of Afghanistan under its rule.

Homa Hoodfar, Mona Tajali | Aug 16, 2021

Education | Renewable energy | Climate

To Decarbonize the Economy Equitably, Start With Schools

When schools achieve environmental justice, the whole climate benefits.

Dharna Noor | Apr 26, 2021

Education | Climate | Immigration

The Power of Bike Education to Transform Lives and Communities

Amid a pandemic biking boom, cycling education organizations are working to make sure access is equitable and inclusive.

Marianne Dhenin | Mar 22, 2021

Affordable housing | Wealth and inequality | Housing

Taking on a Billionaire Landlord in the Twin Cities

Private equity firms snatched up rental properties, then neglected them. So Minneapolis activists organized the tenants to fight for their rights.

Chuck Collins | Mar 17, 2021

Local economies

Why Public Banking Is Now Gaining Traction in the U.S.

Bills have been introduced in several states that saw the pandemic recession as a clarion call for keeping their money at home.

Ellen Brown | Mar 17, 2021

Women | Education | Local economies | Pollution

How One Woman Convinced a Community to Love a Bad Omen

An Indian biologist went door-to-door, listening and helping people develop livelihoods, to ultimately save an endangered species.

Emily Sohn | Mar 15, 2021

Trump鈥檚 Legal Problems Are Only Just Beginning

Multiple investigations at the state and federal level鈥攑lus private lawsuits鈥攁wait Trump in private life.

Thomas Klassen | Jan 21, 2021

Activism | Local power

How Nonviolent Activists Helped Oppose the Coup

Activists prepared for months, expecting Trump to steal the election. They were right, and he failed.

Stephen Zunes | Jan 20, 2021

Local economies | Renewable energy | Climate

Is 2020 the Opening for a Just Transition?

As the U.S. considers how to reopen, stimulate, and recover its economy post-pandemic, how radically could it be reimagined?

Breanna Draxler | Sep 29, 2020

Climate

Can Kentucky Slip Its Industry Ties to Save Its Climate?

There鈥檚 a growing environmental movement in Kentucky, and more leaders than ever are speaking the language of sustainability.

Andrew McCormick | Sep 28, 2020

Climate

Generation Z Is Voting on Climate Change in 2020

Young voters are intimately aware that they will be forced to bear the full effects of climate change鈥攁nd they鈥檙e voting with that in mind.

Jacob Wallace | Sep 25, 2020

Climate

Can We Undo Trump鈥檚 Environmental Damage?

American climate policy can be salvaged, but environmentalists say action has to be swift and sweeping.

Hannah Murphy | Sep 25, 2020

Climate | Climate Justice

The Power of Inclusive, Intergenerational Climate Activism

The energy and intersectionality of youth along with the experience and engagement of elders are putting climate issues at the forefront of the 2020 elections.

Breanna Draxler | Sep 21, 2020

Indigenous lands

Decolonizing Environmentalism

We are witnessing a historical push toward the dismantling of imperialism, the decentralization of power, and the welcoming of non-white, non-European values into conservation.

Jazmin 鈥淪unny鈥� Murphy | Sep 15, 2020

History Shows Federal Agents Don鈥檛 Stop Civil Unrest

Militarized federal interventions can actually escalate conflict and often leave the underlying causes of protests or crime unresolved.

Ang茅lica Dur谩n-Mart铆nez | Sep 1, 2020

Activism | Gun Violence

Vigilante Violence Is an American Tradition

Research suggests vigilantism doesn't arise from an absent or weak government, but rather when the very principles that make up a government and its people themselves seem to be changing.

Jonathan Obert | Aug 28, 2020

Coronavirus

Lack of Leadership Worsened the Pandemic, Not Young People

Throughout the coronavirus pandemic, politicians from both parties are scapegoating youth鈥攋ust as they鈥檝e done before with crime and drugs.

Mike Males | Aug 17, 2020

Clean elections

Young Black Voters May Be the Key to a Biden Victory鈥擨f They Vote For Him

Surveys show that, rather than reflexively voting Democratic, young Black voters are pessimistic any Democrat can make a difference.

David C. Barker, Sam Fulwood III | Aug 12, 2020

Affordable housing | Housing

How Urban Planning Keeps Cities Segregated鈥攁nd Maintains White Supremacy

Across the U.S., racial segregation was not the byproduct of urban planning but often its intention. Minneapolis, one of the most liberal cities in the country, is no exception.

Julian Agyeman | Jul 31, 2020