Before Anything Else, We Are All Human
Here's the Ad Council's LoveHasNoLabels diversity-themed PSA, featuring real people and stories, which just won this year's Creative Arts Emmy for Best Commercial.
Climate Justice Meets Racism: This Moment At Standing Rock Was Decades In The Making
North Dakota’s militarized response to activists opposing the Dakota Access pipeline—and the Standing Rock Sioux’s fierce resolve—reflect the area's particular racial divides.
I Took A Side Job Selling Cherries At Pike Place—And Now Love The Farming World
When I first saw the “Help Wanted” sign posted at the stall of a farm at my local farmers market in Seattle, I hoped I’d get work picking cherries. When I called, it turned out the job was selling them, but that was almost as good.
EarthTalk: Can Cloning Save Endangered Species?
Why are many environmentalists against artificial cloning of living organisms? Isn’t it a good way to save endangered species?
Life In The Native American Oil Protest Camp
An Indian reservation in North Dakota is the site of the largest gathering of Native Americans in more than 100 years. Indigenous people from across the US are living in camps on the Standing Rock reservation as they protest the construction of a new oil pipeline.
The (R)Evolution In Mental Healthcare — Brazilian Style
Currently an epidemic of mental health disorders plagues the U.S. One in five Americans is estimated to be taking one or more prescribed psychiatric medications, despite their many advertised side effects. However, optimizing wellbeing without psych meds is possible, something many Brazilians have been doing for more than 100 years.
Inspiring Olympian Ibtihaj Muhammad Does More To Combat ISIS Than Anything Trump Proposes
Being Muslim in America—especially if you wear your Muslimness openly—is no doubt a complicated thing. Beyond the travails of practicing a minority faith, looking Muslim makes one especially vulnerable in a time when Donald Trump got where he is to a significant degree by exploiting Islamophobia.
Why Hope Has Power In This Gut-Wrenching Election Year
Cynicism and despair are among democracy’s worst enemies.
Beyond Clinton vs. Trump, Green Party Convention Kicks Off
The Green Party kicked off its national convention in Houston, Texas on Thursday, where presumptive nominee Jill Stein will present a third-party challenge to Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump.
Nation's Longest Bike Path Will Connect Maine To Florida
Stop and smell the roses or grab some food or chat with locals on the nation’s longest greenway. Soon, traveling from Florida to Maine and back won’t require a car.
Jane Sanders: Why Bernie Voters Shouldn't Get Over It
Bernie's wife discusses her proudest and most difficult campaign moments, the DNC email leak and the future of his revolution…
Florida Town Proposes A Ban On Super PACs—What Could Happen?
Not only would the ordinance get big money out of St. Petersburg elections, but it could lead to a legal clash ending super PACs across the country.
Black Lives Matter Needs White Bodies
What will it take for the majority of white people to understand, to see through the eyes of a black person, their daily realities?
#PeopleOverPipelines March Concludes With Rally On State House Grand Staircase
The #PeopleOverPipelines Grand Staircase rally concluded at 11am yesterday after Senator Marc Pacheco and Senator Pat Jehlen addressed the crowd of 250 supporters, filling the steps of the Grand Staircase.
This Country Needs A Truth And Reconciliation Process on Violence Against African Americans—Right Now
America has a long history of violence against black citizens. What response can disrupt patterns set by centuries of racism?
GMO Label Bill Clears Major Hurdle In Senate...Now What?
Yesterday—five days after Vermont enacted its landmark GMO labeling mandate—the Senate voted 65-32 in a cloture vote to move a controversial GMO labeling bill forward.
French Kids Know How To Play: American Parents’ Obsession With Structured Playtime Is Stifling Our Kids
Kids can’t be truly creative if, early on, they’re learning nothing more than following rules.
Donald Trump Frees Us To Vote As We Wish
The fear of Donald Trump, fueled by his attacks on women and racial and ethnic groups, really is unwarranted, because Trump’s self-destructive campaigning is leading to a landslide loss. The reality is that Trump frees people to vote for what they want, not against what they fear.
Honoring A Dedicated Veterinarian
Margo Roman, DVM, CVA, COT, CPT, from Main Street Animal Services of Hopkinton, was honored at The Pioneers in Medicine Ceremony at the Conference of the Society of Oxidative and Photonic Medicine.
I’m Sticking With Sanders—And Voting For Clinton
Bernie Sanders has the best policies. But Hillary Clinton has the chops to advance a progressive agenda—if we make her.
Is It Time To Break With Colonial Legacy Of Zoos?
The shooting of Harambe the gorilla at the Cincinnati Zoo has reignited debate about how to properly care for and conserve zoo animals. Several petitions have been created on Change.org, seeking some form of justice for Harambe.
After Orlando, LGBTQ Muslims Call For Resistance To ‘Forces of Hatred’
In the wake of Sunday's horrific mass shooting in Orlando, LGBTQ Muslims are speaking out with words of mourning for the victims and to caution against using the tragedy to stir increased Islamophobic sentiment.
Amazon Tribes Resist US Anthropologists’ Attempt To Forcibly Contact The Uncontacted
In the absence of government support, Indigenous peoples are increasingly speaking out in defense of uncontacted tribes.
Remembering Muhammad Ali
One of the greatest conscientious objectors the world has ever known.
A Small European Island Teaches Conservation Through Its Herbs And Spices
A group of conservationists is hoping to change local attitudes about threatened habitats through a series of public workshops where people can exchange knowledge about Malta’s native plants and their significance in the local culture and cuisine.
14 Ways To Start Community Sharing Events
Organizing a local sharing event is a great opportunity to bring people together and cultivate a culture of cooperation in your community. Whether it's a one-off skillshare or an annual ShareFest, events show people that sustainable, reciprocal societies are possible — and they're a lot of fun too.
After A Century In Decline, Black Farmers Are Back And On The Rise
These Black farmers don’t stop at healthy food. They’re healing trauma, instilling collective values, and changing the way their communities think about the land.
It’s Not Really About Bathrooms: Why The Trans Fight Is About Human Rights
What can counter the hate-filled narratives that are surrounding equal rights ordinance campaigns? The LGBT movement and its allies must amplify and center the voices of transgender people who are being vilified.
Stamp Out Hunger Letter Carrier Food Drive Is May 14
According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, 17.4 million households were considered food insecure in 2014, 3.7 million of whom had children to feed. During the month of May, the Stamp Out Hunger food drive seeks to alleviate this hunger felt by 14 percent of U.S. households.
Online Musings: 43 Years After Roe Vs Wade
Slavery, imprisonment, rape, disease, murder, kidnapping. Any situation where an adult is not in control of his or her own body is a loathsome one, and one we avoid at all costs and even criminalize to help protect ourselves.
