It’s Mother’s Day tomorrow, so what better time to talk about betrayal? Not the chocolate-and-roses kind, but the systemic, generational kind—the kind that puts mothers in institutions, brands women as witches, and today, strips away their healthcare one law at a time. My grandmother, Emma Averitt, lived through it. And now, as the GOP drags us backward through time, the rest of us might too.

Feeling powerless? You’re not alone. Every day, people throw up their hands and say, "There’s nothing I can do about it." Whether it’s climate change, political chaos in Washington, or the creeping rise of authoritarianism, resignation is the easy road. But here’s the thing—doing nothing is exactly what those in power are counting on. The truth? You have more power than you think. And it doesn’t take much effort to use it.

The American dream faces new challenges in our modern era, with economic divides and political polarization threatening its foundation. This article delves into the evolving nature of the American dream, exploring how we can reimagine it to reflect today’s realities. By focusing on community, shared values, and a commitment to moderation, we can find new paths forward to ensure that the dream remains attainable for all Americans.

What are the four waves of feminism? And what comes next?

Centuries after Christine de Pizan wrote a book railing against misogyny, Taylor Swift is building her own ‘City of Ladies’...

Given the amount of moral distress and moral violation in our culture now, it is vital to wake up the need to engage appropri­ately and as compassionately as possible.

Thousands of Israeli and Palestinian feminist peace activists gathered in Jerusalem and near the Dead Sea.

Ironically, as a lifelong war protester, I have a war to thank for bringing Thích Nh?t H?nh into my life. Our connection began in 1966, long before we actually met.

In 2020, Katta O’Donnell, then a 23-year-old university student in Melbourne, launched a world-leading class action lawsuit against the Commonwealth government.

When Utah legislators passed a bill requiring the review and removal of “pornographic or indecent” books in school libraries, they likely did not imagine the law would be used to justify banning the Bible.

Hundreds of scientists protested government efforts to restrict educational access to Western science theories, including Darwin’s theory of evolution, in June 2023 in India.

Modern protest movements, like the ongoing protests in Iran, often center around women who have been killed or harmed by agents of authoritarian governments.

Explore the powerful female figures of Greek mythology who defied patriarchal norms and resisted injustice. Learn how their stories inspire today's women fighting oppression.

The mountain roads around my home are flooding, only weeks after we escaped wildfires. Climate change is here now. And all of it—human civilization, the animals, the Earth itself—is at risk. We are in a collective rite of passage. Not at the threshold—but fully in it.

Coretta Scott King was a committed activist in her own right. She was deeply involved with social justice causes before she met and married Martin Luther King Jr., and long after his death.

Each time we go out of our way to encourage, support, share, and enjoy a neighbor, we are putting the world to rights on our own street.

Aside from connecting for neighborliness, what other functions do vibrant neighborhoods undertake? As an answer, consider these seven irreplaceable community functions...

“Spiritual activism is a practice that brings together the otherworldly and inward-focused work of spirituality and the outwardly-focused work of activism (which focuses on the conditions of the material or physical world).”

“Spiritual activism is a practice that brings together the otherworldly and inward-focused work of spirituality and the outwardly-focused work of activism (which focuses on the conditions of the material or physical world).”

Once you truly give up hope, from a state of acceptance -- "People and things are the way are, not the way I think they should be" -- then you are in a position to figure out what you need to do in order to experience more joy, love and peace.

Once you truly give up hope, from a state of acceptance -- "People and things are the way are, not the way I think they should be" -- then you are in a position to figure out what you need to do in order to experience more joy, love and peace.

Consistently liberal results are surprising given conservatives' many wins in elections, legislation, and policy during this time...

Sometimes a pandemic—no matter how devastating—is just a pandemic. But sometimes— most times—it is an opening to a whole new way of being.