Why Binary Thinking on Russia鈥檚 Invasion Is a Losing Strategy
The idea that we have to either support military action and sanctions against Russia over its invasion of Ukraine, or 鈥渄o nothing,鈥� is a false binary.
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How I Broke Free From Relationship Hierarchies
Patriarchy and capitalism did not leave love untouched. As a child of the diaspora, I鈥檝e learned to find intimacy in many places outside the phenomena of sex and romance.
Supporting BIPOC Communities Requires Investing in BIPOC Leaders
The philanthropic sector needs to shift its focus toward those organizations that best understand the communities they serve.
To Reduce Putin鈥檚 Power, Ditch Oil and Gas
When Hitler invaded the Sudetenland, U.S. industries retooled to produce military vehicles. In response to Putin's invasion of Ukraine, the U.S. needs to pivot to renewables.
The Myth That Violence Keeps Us Safe
A romanticized belief in violence renders people irrational to the point of hurting ourselves, over and over again.
Nature Is Everything You Love
鈥淢inimum Viable Planet鈥� is a weeklyish commentary about climateish stuff, and how to keep it together in a world gone mad. This week, we find love in nature.
Inhabiting Worlds Where Black Lives Really Matter
If we鈥檙e not governed by subconscious beliefs and dread, what becomes possible?
How to Prevent Burnout Among Black Movement Leaders
What would our movement be like if we abundantly supported Black leaders to transition to their next role in our ecosystem, instead of choosing to isolate them in burnout?
Billionaires Will Not Save Us. Here鈥檚 What Will
Relying on billionaires is a colonialist solution. It is high time that we instead draw from Indigenous peoples and learn how to work with the natural world, not against it.
Murmurations: Building a Compassionate Economics
Two years into a global pandemic, adrienne maree brown invites us to root into compassion and reconnect with our state of interbeing.
The Freedom Convoy Reminded Me That I, Too, Have Rights
Rightwing movements on both sides of the northern border are growing increasingly vocal. A Canadian living in Texas reflects on what the 鈥淔reedom Convoy鈥� protests mean to her.
The Shape-Shifting Power of Menopause
鈥淚 know there is a way to grow older that brings us deeply into living.鈥�
How to Transform the Way You Experience Winter
鈥淩ather than letting our relationship with nature extinguish itself during the cold, wet, dark days, we need to take special care to keep it kindled.鈥�
Why Every Job Is a Climate Job
鈥淢inimum Viable Planet鈥� is a weeklyish commentary about climateish stuff, and how to keep it together in a world gone mad. This week, how to be a climate ally where you are.
How to Regulate Pandemic Anxiety? Trust Your Body
From breath work to joyful movement, 9 suggestions on how to compassionately soothe the body amidst pandemic anxiety.
The Race to Zero Emissions
鈥淢inimum Viable Planet鈥� is a weeklyish commentary about climateish stuff, and how to keep it together in a world gone mad. This week, we get ready for a climate marathon.
Can We Still Save U.S. Democracy?
Voting rights reform has died an ignoble death in Congress. The way forward isn鈥檛 clear or inspiring, but at least we still have one.
Environmental Education Is Falling Short. Activism Can Help
鈥淲e can鈥檛 afford to let our education systems get in sustainability鈥檚 way.鈥�
Murmurations: Stewarding the Future
adrienne maree brown invites 修车大队 readers to join her in writing 鈥渇an fiction and fan poetics for the future.鈥�
Why Trump鈥檚 鈥楻emain in Mexico鈥� Policy Must End
A Trump-era rule requiring immigrants to remain in Mexico while awaiting their cases has caused suffering and human rights violations. The U.S. Supreme Court is now thwarting President Biden鈥檚 attempt to end the rule.
Remembering bell hooks, a Revolutionary Who Led With Love
Leaving behind a prolific body of work and a powerful legacy, Black feminist writer and thinker bell hooks taught us about radical intersectional politics鈥攁nd love.
2022鈥檚 Imperative: Letting Go of Our Past to Birth Our Future
Building an ecological civilization is the only way forward to saving both the planet and humanity. And time is running out.
Why Children鈥檚 Stories Are a Powerful Tool to Fight Climate Change
Stories are the most diverse, innovative, and dynamic technology for social transformation.
Smoked Salmon for Amelia: A Native Perspective on Homelessness
鈥淭he ultimate cause of homelessness is our spiritual break with the land.鈥�
Custodians Ensure Our Well-Being. It鈥檚 Time We Ensure Theirs
Evalynn Romano, the daughter of custodians, offers clear, achievable solutions to affirm the dignity and health of this largely BIPOC workforce.
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