Three Elephants Head from Zoo to 80-Acre Sanctuary
A specialist in animal psychology sees the decision as evidence of progress in understanding between species.
Social Justice
Meet the Comic Book Artist Fighting Back Against Rape Culture
Comics artist Tess Fowler has a second great talent—communicating about misogyny through social media. Warning: This article contains accounts of sexual assault and may be triggering to some people.
10 Films to Inspire Your Inner Environmental Superhero
Movies have long helped us understand what it means to live on earth and contribute to an ecologically sustainable planet. Here are ten of our favorites.
Meet the New Climate Heroes: Faces of the Frontline
Not all of these young people focus directly on climate change in their work. But it tends to take a prominent position in their worldview, which sees issues of race, class, labor, and environment as inextricably connected.
“Blackfish” on CNN: Documentary about Captive Orca Whales Goes Mainstream
The public reaction to a documentary about captive orca whales showed an empathy we don't usually associate with TV audiences.
50 Years On, Dylan’s “Lonesome Death of Hattie Carroll” Still Speaks Truth to Power
New generations of singers continue to adapt the song to talk about how injustice plays out in cases like those of Trayvon Martin and Rachel Corrie.
Can Fracking Showdown on Native Land Help Break Canada’s Cycle of Colonialism?
When members of the Elsipogtog First Nation attempted to prevent seismic testing on their land that could lead to fracking, armed police appeared and violence ensued. Here, indigenous writer and academic Leanne Simpson puts the issue into context.
A Win for Indigenous History at Columbia University
Students in Columbia's Native American Council think the University could do more to acknowledge indigenous history, and they're helping to make it happen.
Why the Climate Movement Should Have No “Keystone”
We must call for what we really need—an end to all new fossil fuel infrastructure and extraction.
Can Eminent Domain Be Used to Avert a Foreclosure Mess? This California City Thinks So
Governments usually use eminent domain powers to displace people. But one hardscrabble Bay Area city is going to the mat to do just the opposite—stabilize its economy and keep residents where they are.
Decolonize the Holidays: An Alternative to Columbus Day (and Canadian Thanksgiving)
Three states have already dropped Columbus Day, while a movement begins to celebrate Indigenous Peoples’ Day instead.
Pro-Coal Kids’ Pages Pulled from Government Site as Public Pressure Increases
Two sections that essentially told kids that coal was safe and good for the environment disappeared today from the website of a state agency in Illinois.
Market Offers Wealth of Tradition—and Veggies—for Immigrant Farmers and Shoppers
Many Latino immigrants have agriculture in their past. A market in suburban Maryland makes it possible for them to put that knowledge to work in the here and now.
Why the Government Shutdown Is Not Anarchist Utopia
Real anarchists aren't just for abolition of the state. They're for a society in which ordinary people can freely and democratically govern themselves.
In Sikh Response to Hateful Beating, A Lesson for Us All
When Dr. Prabhjot Singh was attacked by a group of young men who believed he was a Muslim, he responded by advocating love and compassion.
Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.: Meet its Real-Life, Climate-Defending, Disney-Dissenting Villains
When their name appeared in Joss Whedon's new TV show, the environmentalist group Rising Tide took to social media to fight back.
The Nairobi Mall Attack: Let’s Give Our Boys Something Better to Be a Part Of
When the Westgate Mall was attacked by a terrorist group that aggressively recruits young men, one Kenyan asked—how can we respond to the pain and vulnerability of our boys before groups like Al-Shabab can reach them?
White House Makes History by Granting Minimum Wage to Home Care Workers
The Obama administration makes good on its promise to give direct care workers the same rights as nearly everyone else—and to top it all off, California follows suit.
Escape from an L.A. Sweatshop: How Modern-Day Slaves Become Lobbyists
Lured from Mexico into forced labor at an American factory, Flor Molina’s human trafficking story was typical. What’s remarkable is what she did next.
The Mass Shooting That Didn’t Happen: Averting Violence with Kindness
What can we do to help men like Aaron Alexis, the Navy Yard shooter, find another way to deal with their trauma? The story of Michael Hill suggests that kindness is part of the answer.
For Safer Factories, CEOs Are Listening to Workers on the Frontlines
The future of corporate responsibility means hearing firsthand from factory workers about their conditions.
Why Is Texas Planning to Execute a Man Who Killed No One?
The controversial Law of Parties expands the guilt for murder to include accomplices and those who knew the crime was going to occur.
Women Are Vets, Too: Meet the Organization that Acts Like It
At events known as "Stand Downs," which take place in more than 200 cities and towns across the United States, vets from all walks of life gather to support one another.
6 Good Things Occupy Wall Street Made Possible (That You Probably Already Take for Granted)
Now that the encampments are gone, what do we have to show for our movement? As it turns out, quite a bit.
Occupy at Two: How a Flawed and Fleeting Utopia Changed the World
Author Rebecca Solnit brings you back to the encampments of Occupy, and to the months that forged new friendships, changed the horizons of possibility, and terrified elites.
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