Rebecca Croog is a Jewish activist living in Asheville, North Carolina. She researches and writes about environmental justice issues and is a member of Jewish Voice for Peace. She speaks English and ...

After a failed War on Drugs, Échale Cabeza is working to protect drug consumers rather than penalize them.

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Silky Shah is the executive director of Detention Watch Network, a national coalition building power to abolish immigration detention in the United States. She is also the author of the book Unbuild ...

On a recent family trip to Jamaica, I walked through the lush, humid forests of a Kingston suburb. The island was still reeling from the effects of Hurricane Beryl—the earliest Category 5 Atlantic ...

Voices Beyond Votes Citizens in Puerto Rico and other colonized U.S. territories can’t vote, but they are still active participants in democracy.

Erika Brown is a sociology Ph.D. student at Texas Woman’s University and a community-focused scholar who interrogates the lived realities of Black people under the United States financial system. Her ...

While politicians like to say they’re “tough on crime,” especially during election years, they tend to not focus on corporate crimes, white-collar crimes, and those committed by the wealthy and ...

Julie Quiroz grows community by nurturing culture, narrative, and story to rebirth a world of loving, joyful, regeneration. In 2020 Julie helped spark the creation of Birth Center Equity, a network of ...

For too many people around the world, recreational activities remain out of reach. But sports, dance, music, and art offer much-needed joy and entertainment. On top of that, these activities can be ...

Ingrid Cruz ‘s writing has appeared at outlets such as Mashable, The Los Angeles Times, Refinery29, and Latina Media Co. Prior to being a full-time freelance writer, Cruz worked in immigrants rights ...

On the Colville Reservation, tribal members are restoring wildlife populations—and with them, abundance, resilience, and reciprocity.