In the wake of COVID-19, some California cities are introducing tenant protections.
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Los demócratas también ganan con el muro
La militarización de la frontera México-E.U. siempre ha sido un esfuerzo bipartidista, su simbolismo es útil para ambos partidos.
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Where does Pride fit in a time of COVID-19 and Black Lives Matter?
For organizers and participants, this is a chance to return to the roots of Pride — a fight for equity.
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In southwestern Colorado, immigrants face a dual crisis
A global pandemic, and no social safety net leave immigrant and mixed-status families fending for themselves.
Posted inJuly 1, 2020: 'I am here fighting for my life and future children'
There’s already an alternative to calling the police
A 31-year-old program in Eugene, Oregon, is a model in de-escalating situations that could end with law enforcement violence.
Posted inJuly 1, 2020: 'I am here fighting for my life and future children'
How a Washington ski patrol learned to unionize
When Vail Resorts added Stevens Pass to its empire, ski patrollers feared becoming fungible parts in a corporate machine. So they organized.
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‘Being in the middle of a story is a really hard place’
Rebecca Solnit on disasters, hope and the chance to reshape the future.
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Jordan Cove pipeline moves forward, despite Oregon’s opposition
The company insists the pipeline will help Gov. Kate Brown recover economically from COVID-19.
Posted inJune 1, 2020: Dissent at a Distance
How a small Arizona town is building ecological resilience
A younger generation of activists are being trained in conservation.
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Could COVID-19 lead the way to a $15 minimum wage?
One labor activist sees the pandemic as an opportunity to fight for a better income.
Posted inJune 1, 2020: Dissent at a Distance
Protesting immigrant detention during a pandemic
Will new forms of collective action lead to permanent societal changes?
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On this Earth Day, let’s think about agriculture
Farmers and ranchers hold the key to carbon storage.
Posted inApril 1, 2020: Land-Grab Universities
Telling the story of the changing West
As the Trump administration retrenches, there’s a rising call for justice and political reform.
Posted inApril 1, 2020: Land-Grab Universities
The road to ecofascism is paved with green intentions
Why fusing nationalism and naturalism is a bad idea.
Posted inMarch 16, 2020: Wiring the Wild
The Backcountry Film Festival struggles to balance self-awareness and escapism
The 15th annual film series unevenly grapples with the paradox of the winter rec industry.
Posted inMarch 1, 2020: Predator (Mis)perceptions
Mauna Kea telescope project halted after months of protests
Hawai‘i Gov. David Ige announced that law enforcement would vacate the area.
Posted inFebruary 1, 2020: How One Woman Took a Stand Against Tribal Disenrollment and Paid For It
We went to jail for our great-granddaughters
Protesting the Jordan Cove natural gas facility and its pipeline brings an environmental writer and a rancher together.
Posted inDecember 9, 2019: Crossing to Safety
Young Indigenous activists lead climate justice action in Alaska
Two Alaska Native teenagers pushed for a resolution declaring a climate emergency – and decision-makers listened.
Posted inDecember 9, 2019: Crossing to Safety
As Spokane grows, is it leaving low-income renters outside?
Proposals to protect tenants and reduce homelessness lack political support.
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Colorado climate activists protest by spreading disinformation
But will the prank tactics ultimately damage their cause?