Over the past five years, a nonprofit advocacy group has been organizing progressive veterans, whose voices are often left unheard in many veterans’ groups.
A Nonprofit Civic Group Lifts Up Progressive Veteran Voices
As US Deaths from COVID-19 Pass 500,000, What Lessons Will We Learn?
Another grim COVID-19 milestone is reached. As we mourn the dead, what lessons might emerge from the trauma?
Reckoning with a Reckoning: How Cultural Institutions Can Advance Equity
For arts and cultural organizations to advance justice, they must learn to align mission and operations to meet community needs.
Data Show the Shift from Policing to Harm Reduction Saves Lives
In many cities—including Denver, Colorado and Eugene, Oregon—shifting first responders from police to mental health specialists is saving both money and lives.
Chicago Neighborhood Residents Say “No” to Being City’s Dumping Ground
A Chicago hunger strike to prevent the siting of a metal-shredder recycling plant in a BIPOC community has now entered its third week.
Closing the Racial Wealth Gap and the Case for Reparations
In this wide-ranging conversation, four expert panelists make the case for reparations for Black Americans and discuss how to build the movement needed to enact them.
A Call to Check Unchecked White Rage—Now
White rage rarely gets held to account. This must change, and white people in particular must actively work to make sure it does.
Tribune Publishing Sale Opens Door to Nonprofit-Owned Baltimore Sun
Tribune Publishing is being sold to a hedge fund for $630 million. But as part of that deal, the Baltimore Sun and other Maryland papers would become nonprofit-owned.
As Texas Freezes, Will the US Congress Act to Address Climate Change?
The current cold snap in the US is more than an isolated weather event. Public pressure for a comprehensive federal climate justice strategy is growing.
A Habitat Chapter Embraces Community Land Trusts in the Big Apple
In New York City, a Habitat for Humanity chapter shifts its vision from individual homeownership to homeownership that sustains both families and communities.
Engaging Our Elders: The Power and Potential of Senior Volunteerism
With 56 million Americans now over the age of 65, new data on volunteerism make a strong case for the strategic recruitment and engagement of senior volunteers.
Decarcerate Now! Why Reducing Bloated US Prison Populations Can’t Wait
To address the twin pandemics of COVID-19 and racism, advocates seek to build on recent decarceration gains and end mass incarceration, once and for all.