Foundation assets keep rising, but community organizations struggle for resources. How can this be changed? One step is to move beyond an “endowment” mindset.
How Understanding Endowment Law Is Key to Liberating Philanthropic Assets
Where Is My Land? The Struggle for Black Land Recovery
Black land theft nationwide has displaced more than a million US families. A key part of reparations requires actively working to restore land to the heirs of families affected.
“Alt” Publishers Coalition Grows as Mainstream Media Struggles
Even as alt newsweeklies have been decimated, AAN Publishers is growing.
How to Inspire Worker Organizing through Board and Role-Playing Games
Want to teach people how to organize in their workplace? Games are often an overlooked resource.
Building a Solidarity Economy in the South (and Beyond)—Cooperation Jackson
[W]e could create an autonomous value chain and build a coherent movement for economic democracy that would serve as a transformative agent on all scales and scopes of social life in the United States (and beyond). It would not be without its challenges, and it would not be welcomed by many of the dominant economic and social forces in this country—but it would be a force to be reckoned with.
Organizing the South—How Black Workers Are Challenging Corporate Power
[I]nvesting in broad-reaching organizing efforts in the US South that emphasize the leadership and economic equality of Black workers against multinational corporations might just launch the nation’s most significant effort yet in the movement to build democracy.
How Co-ops Can Use Digital Tools Effectively to Advance Social Justice
For co-ops to unlock the potential of digitalization while maintaining their values, careful integration with digital tools and a powerful focus on building strong human relationships are required.
How Do Political Conventions Contribute to the Climate Crisis?
As the Republican and Democrat parties hold their nominating conventions, what can be done about the environmental footprint they’re leaving behind?
Why These Trees Are Illegal—and How Being in Community Can Help
Trees help fight climate change. So, why is one species now illegal in multiple states?
Federal Report Outlines Abuses at Native Boarding Schools, Calls for Remedies
A federal study documents the 150-year history of “Indian boarding schools,” in which children were systematically taken from their parents—and calls for a federal apology.
An Opportunity to Make US Tax Policy More Equitable
The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act expires at the end of 2025, presenting an opportunity for the tax code to be written in a way that is more equitable.
How International Adoption Is Failing Children
International adoptions present ethical concerns and systemic failures that put children’s wellbeing at risk. Advocates emphasize the need to prioritize children’s welfare over the desires of adoptive parents, especially during times of crisis.