From Anxiety to Authoritarianism
The human 鈥渇ight or flight鈥� response gives demagogues like Trump a tool for political manipulation. But we could replace oppression with a system of care.
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A World Without the Death Penalty
A veteran activist describes the international movement to abolish capital punishment.
In 鈥淭he Whale Child,鈥� Environmental Lessons from the Deep
A new children鈥檚 book centers Native culture and our relationship with Earth.
An Economy Built on Sharing
Instead of conspicuous consumption, try the conspicuous sharing of 鈥淏uy Nothing.鈥�
The Cafe Without a Front Door
An open-air cafe closes for winter with one last comfort meal outdoors, even in the rain.
When White People Talk About Their Country Being Stolen
A Native poet takes us back to a moment of liberal outrage after the last election.
The Feminist Magic of the Older Witch
Witchcraft is having a moment. But look past pop culture's teenaged spellbinders and consider the encouraging example of the unconventional crone.
When the World Ends Before Graduation
How Nick and Jenny summoned the Devil and ushered in the apocalypse before they graduated from high school. (Also, they鈥檙e sorry about that.)
How Lawyer Moms Mobilized for Immigrant Justice
When Trump signed the 鈥淢uslim ban,鈥� lawyer Tahmina Watson recruited a small army to provide free legal aid to immigrants. Then came the family separation policy.
The Radical Power of Your Sourdough Starter
For fermentation revivalist Sandor Katz, making sourdough, kimchi, and kombucha is about more than eating well at home. It鈥檚 a metaphor for creative systemic change, bubbling away from the ground up.
Building a Global Economy That Was Bound to Fail
A former economic hit man describes his part in setting up what he calls a 鈥淒eath Economy.鈥�
Fighting for Free-Range Reindeer in Norway鈥檚 Far North
Traditional reindeer herding is a cornerstone of S谩mi culture in the European Arctic highlands. It鈥檚 also part of a finely balanced ecology that can help cool the planet. But Norway鈥檚 government wants mineral mines instead of roaming reindeer.
What Women鈥檚 Suffrage Owes to Indigenous Culture
The example of gender equality in Haudenosaunee society gave 19th-century White women some big ideas.
Police Violence Meets Spiritual Resistance in the Struggle Over DAPL
An appeals court overruled the shutdown of DAPL, pending a full environmental review. The fight against a pipeline that provoked unprecedented resistance continues.
Paying Attention to Nature鈥擴rgently
There鈥檚 the octopus in the parking garage, and 26,500 other signs that climate change is here.
Why Pessimism About the Pandemic Is a Good Thing
We can find hope in a perspective that does not mask the worst that can happen to us.
The Next Election Is About the Next 10,000 Years
Dramatic climate action is critical because we鈥檙e about to cross tipping points that are not reversible.
The Secret to Corporate Power
Campaign finance is part of the problem, but have you heard of the 鈥渃apital strike鈥�?
How the Supreme Court Undermined the Black Vote
Black Americans braved police violence at Selma and galvanized support for the Voting Rights Act. Fifty years later, the Supreme Court鈥檚 Shelby decision ushered in a new era of racially targeted voter suppression.
Anti-Fascism Versus the Police, 1980s-Style
The Richmond Police Department was known for being 鈥渢ough." But a grassroots campaign called 鈥淪top Killer Cops!鈥� exposed an active White supremacist group inside the force.
Why Police Reform Is Not Enough
The focus on reforms like improved training doesn鈥檛 solve racially biased policing. That鈥檚 because of the nature of policing itself.
Grieving My Way Into Loving the Planet
Being fully present to what is happening in the world is a radical act that can transform grief into action.
Stuck at Home? Try Making a Comic
In her new book, beloved comics artist Lynda Barry encourages your inner storyteller.
A Day on the Regenerative Ranch
The role of a rancher is nurturing a balance between agriculture and nature鈥攁nd making space for wildness.
Virtual or Not, a Passover Seder for the Earth
This year, many people will have Passover Seder over the internet rather than in the physical company of friends and family.
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