Tennessee Tied Teachers’ Jobs to Standardized Test Scores. Here’s How They Pushed Back鈥擜nd Won.
The teachers found their careers at risk when an erratic statistical tool became a key measure of their success.
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The War on Drugs Destroys Lives鈥擧ere Are 6 Things You Can Do About It
The movement to end the violence through the decriminalization of drugs has never had so much momentum. And it's never been easier to get involved.
Meet the Girl Who Sparked Brown v. The Board of Education With a High School Walkout
The stories of people behind the landmark decision鈥攍ike that of 16-year-old Barbara Rose Johns鈥攁re even more compelling and inspiring than the sea-changing ruling itself.
New York Inmates Draw Strength from Prison-Themed Hip-Hop Album
Members of the Rochester-based group Da Cloth have sent the tape to more than 150 inmates.
How a “Black Snake” in the Heartland Brought Spirit to American Environmentalism
It's possible that the Cowboy Indian Alliance offers a glimpse into what a spiritually integrated environmental movement might look like, honoring diversity while resisting cooptation.
The Game of Thrones Rape Scene: Why We Can’t Pretend It Never Happened
Pretending that a rape never happened is a problem鈥攔egardless of whether it took place in fiction or reality.
Explainer: Agriculture and Human Rights
A journey into agriculture, from early irrigation to industrial farms.
Explainer: Garment Manufacturing and Human Rights
A journey into the garment industry, from Elizabethan England to Rana Plaza.
Explainer: Electronics and Human Rights
A journey into the electronics industry, from transistor radios to semiconductor suicides.
Explainer: Mining and Human Rights
A journey into resource extraction, from colonization to transnational corporations.
Brought Together by Keystone Pipeline Fight, “Cowboys and Indians” Heal Old Wounds
As natives and ranchers work together to oppose the Keystone XL pipeline, they're also learning to understand one another's history, culture, and relationship with the land.
Photo Essay: “Cowboys and Indians” Against Keystone XL Bring Newfound Unity to DC
On the frontlines of resistance to the Keystone XL pipeline, ranchers and tribal members join forces in a striking display of solidarity.
They Started by Blockading a Bus Full of Detainees鈥擜nd Went on to Shake Up the Immigration Debate
A look at the growing influence of undocumented voices in the movement for immigrant rights.
An End to “The Hole”?: 6 Signs that Solitary Confinement Reform Is Coming
Much of the momentum in the movement to reform the use of solitary confinement in the United States comes from the work of prisoners themselves.
Russian Aggression Deserves a Response, But U.S. Lacks Credibility to Lead It
The United States cannot legitimately lead an international response to the illegal Russian aggression in Ukraine until it abides by international law itself.
Immigrant Detainees’ Hunger Strike Targets Legal “Grey Area”
A hunger strike in a Washington state detention facility draws attention to a facility where most U.S. laws don't apply.
Meet the Ambassadors from Canada’s Indigenous Fossil Fuel Resistance
In 1885, a revolutionary leader wrote, "My people will sleep for one hundred years" and then wake up. In the "genocidal" wilderness of Canada's tar sands, that renaissance has begun.
From Trayvon Martin to Jordan Davis: Can Art Provide Justice When Courts Fail?
"Having not been a judge or a witness who could've helped communicate what Michael Dunn did, my art is the only way I can give Jordan Davis justice."
How the Fight Against Alabama’s Anti-Immigrant Law Transformed a Community
Gwendolyn Ferreti Manjarrez is an organizer with the Alabama Coalition for Immigrant Justice. Here, she speaks about the role of grassroots groups in the fight to roll back HB 56.
Zapatista Communities Celebrate 20 Years of Self-Government
The Zapatistas are still running their own schools and hospitals, raising new generations, and carrying on a dialogue with the outside world that has enriched both sides.
How a Great Man Put Down His Guns: Martin Luther King’s Path to Nonviolence
It took years of political evolution for King to understand nonviolence not merely as a moral force, but as an effective strategy for leveraging political change.
How Restorative Justice Changed This Colorado Cop’s Views on Prison
In restorative justice, those who commit crimes have to face the consequences of their actions. After this Colorado policeman tried it out, he came to believe it's part of the answer to America's prison problem.
After This Indian Nun Witnessed a Woman鈥檚 Murder, She Saved Thousands More from Domestic Violence
As India honors the first anniversary of the Delhi gang rape that rocked the nation, 精东影业 talks with Sister Lucy Kurien鈥攚hose life was changed forever when she saw a young woman set on fire.
Nelson Mandela鈥檚 Brilliance Came From Knowing When to Talk鈥攁nd When to Fight
He was not just an extraordinary practitioner of dialogue, but also a fighter who understood that if we take fighting too far, we risk destroying what we are trying to create.
Mandela’s Spirit of Forgiveness
Those in Mandela's circle were united in their compassion for the architects of the Apartheid system.
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