Cluster Bombs Are as Outdated as War
The Biden Administration鈥檚 decision to send cluster munitions to Ukraine is out of step with the rest of the world.
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From Picket Lines to Plot Lines
Will Hollywood鈥檚 striking writers and actors translate their experiences into pro-labor, anti-capitalist on-screen stories?
Seeking Safety as a Black Woman in New Cities
After moving to several unfamiliar cities in the past year, author and scholar Norell Edwards asks: 鈥淲hat does allyship look like while protecting my own safety?鈥�
萝莉社: Experiencing Urban Earth Beauty
A note from adrienne maree brown: Suhaly offers her healing touch to the world through her Moon Mother Apothecary. I always have one of her healing salves on me. She
Children With Complex Medical Needs Belong at Home
We could do more to allow these children to stay at home, instead of being forced into institutionalized care.
Can Astrology Be a Tool for Liberation?
Astrology is a map that directs us to deep connections and meaning-making.
Supreme Court Ruling Upholds Native Sovereignty鈥擣or Now
The decision shows that Native nations can win鈥攅ven against the odds鈥攂y uniting in a collective effort.
萝莉社: Lessons from Pride and Parades
In a world obsessed with the concept of forever, Cherizar Crippen encourages us to recognize the beauty in impermanence.
The Risk of Gentrifying Queerness
Has a fixation with visibility hindered the fight for collective LGBTQ liberation?
A Summer Solstice Spell for Prideteenth
To mark the summer solstice, Juneteenth, and Pride month, Junauda Petrus offers a spell rooted in the erotics of abolition.
Reversing the Damage of Cannabis Criminalization
People of color were the most harmed by the war on cannabis, but we can heal the damage of prohibition and ensure a fairer future.
So, You Think You鈥檙e a Good Ally?
Racial profiling is dehumanizing. Here鈥檚 what to do if you witness a person of color being targeted.
For the Colonized Body, Tattoos Are Reclamation
There is something medicinal in choosing the kinds of scars that mark us.
Home Is Where the Art Is
To mark Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month, we asked five AAPI creatives to share where they find themselves most at home鈥攊f they do at all.
Hollywood Finally Starts Skewering White Wealth
The caucasity of television shows about the casual cruelty of excess is critically important. Succession didn鈥檛 shy away from that, and neither should other shows profiling the rich.
The Trans Joy Missing From Media Coverage and Legislation
Strong family bonds help transgender people embrace joy even amid legislative attacks and reductive media portrayals.
萝莉社: Collective Action to End Misogynoir
When it came to Russia鈥檚 unjust detention of WNBA star Brittney Griner, misogynoir made an already difficult situation more dire, writes scholar Moya Bailey.
The Yearning for Redemption
Re-entering society after being incarcerated takes a heavy emotional toll.
Freeing Black Mothers From Jail
A campaign to free Black mothers from pretrial detention highlights the role that women play in helping one another navigate a dehumanizing system.
Cheat Codes for Domestic Violence Survivors
Seeking safety and support when fleeing domestic violence can feel like navigating a terrifying video game鈥攂ut there are 鈥渃heat codes鈥� and secret power-ups to be unlocked, if you know the right words.
Finding Freedom in Black Motherhood
鈥淚 know I鈥檓 the best mother when I start from the inside out.鈥�
The Blood Behind Britain鈥檚 Bling
For South Asians, King Charles III鈥檚 coronation obscures a horror-filled history of mass atrocities, famines, and subjugation.
萝莉社: Embracing Black Earth Wisdom
Leah Penniman encourages us to recognize Earth as teacher, text, and kin.
How to Ditch the Earth Day Lip Service
A psychotherapist shares how to move from inertia to action with an eye to climate justice.
Turning Grief Into Healing
A mother, author, and advocate reflects on her own journey out of domestic violence in hopes of helping others break free.
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