Environment and Health
If Corporations Have Rights, So Does Nature
A whopping 61 percent of Toledo’s voters said “yes” to recognizing legally enforceable rights for the natural world.
A Father’s Day Gift for Myself: Activism
My two-year old will barely be the age I am now when the climate catastrophe comes, and that realization is taking a toll.
Racism as a Public Health Crisis
Milwaukee’s novel approach to combating racial inequity should inspire other cities.
Dealing With Climate Fear
If you feel powerless, remember that the biggest change you can make is to support leaders who think our planet is actually worth saving.
The Disparity Behind Anti-Abortion Laws
Laws restricting reproductive freedom come out of a culture that doesn’t see women’s sexuality as equal to men’s.
The New States’ Rights
The right to control women’s bodies.
America Needs a Long-Term Care Program for Seniors
By 2035, seniors will outnumber children. A new plan in Washington state shows how we can care for them — and for their caretakers.
End This Hidden Risk to Military Families
Most of us don’t know that when our family members sign up, they sign away some of their rights — and ours.
The Most Dangerous Time for Women’s Rights in Decades
Merely banning abortion isn’t enough for some on the rabid right — a few are even threatening women with the death penalty.
Reminder: Climate Change Was No Accident
As far back as 1982, fossil fuel executives knew they were trading a few decades of profits for the entire future of the planet.