Politics & activism / We aren’t so different—three steps to overcome hate and fear Avoiding Trump supporters only increases our already dangerous polarization. Here’s how to really listen and find compassion. By Amanda Abrams / 6 Mar 2017
Politics & activism / Love in action: the life, work and death of Sister Maura Clarke Celebrating a stellar example of how to say no to the warmongers and yes to life itself. By Anna Brown / 3 Mar 2017
Cultural politics / How the everyday use of militaristic jargon makes us more combative The language of violence pervades our discourse, even when we’re not talking about war. By Nan Levinson / 24 Feb 2017
Politics & activism / How Somali Muslims are raising a 10,000-person anti-hate army The refugee community in Minnesota is a big target for bigotry, but they have a plan. By Christopher Zumski Finke / 10 Feb 2017
Health & care / Why mindfulness matters now I didn’t learn how to cross lines of difference when I was younger. Maybe you didn’t either, but we can all learn it now. By Claudia Horwitz / 1 Feb 2017
Cultural politics / The growing political impotence of images Are photographs of war and atrocity losing the power to move us? By Ian Bancroft / 23 Jan 2017
Cultural politics / Welcome to another year of transformation We need your help to expand our coverage of deep-rooted personal and political change. By Open democracy / 3 Jan 2017
Politics & activism / Textured activism: in-between liberation and oppression By reducing life to dualisms we lose the rich fabric of possibilities that can generate important social change. By Natalie Kouri-Towe / 27 Dec 2016
Politics & activism / Violence brought us Trump, but it’s not how we will stop him The best way to protect those we love is to win over those who hate them. By Kazu Haga / 23 Dec 2016
Environment / Sustainable activism: managing hope and despair in social movements A new generation of activists is developing a much healthier and more emotionally-intelligent culture. By Paul Hoggett and Rosemary Randall / 12 Dec 2016
Politics & activism / Why targeting corporate Democrats is part of the fight against Donald Trump Trump rose to the presidency by railing against the Washington establishment. The Democratic Party’s propensity for compromise and triangulation only plays into his hands. By Mark Engler / 9 Dec 2016
Environment / Sheriffs refuse to send troops to Standing Rock as public outrage mounts The state governor has ordered the Dakota Access Pipeline protesters to evacuate, but will the authorities enforce that decision? By Jenni Monet / 2 Dec 2016
