Tressie McMillan Cottom Seeks to Write ‘Powerful Stories That Become a Problem for Power’
McMillan Cottom's new book is a powerful rejoinder to those who want black women to make peace with a marginal status.
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Household Guns Linked to Youth Suicides
New research finds kids are more likely to kill themselves if they live in states with high rates of gun ownership.
‘Look for Me, Please’: How Indigenous Women Work to Help Each Other When Authorities Turn a Blind Eye
It is a travesty that we're not fully investigating the disappearance of indigenous women—whether or not they lived model lives.
2019 Could Be a ‘Watershed Year’ for Abortion Legislation
If 2018 was a wake-up call, 2019 is set to be a reckoning.
If We Forget Appalachia’s Radical History, We Will Misunderstand Its Future
In her new book, Jessica Wilkerson tells the stories of the radical mountain women who laid the groundwork for ensuing generations of Appalachian resistance.
What Disability Leaders Want to See From 2020 Candidates
After the 2016 election, disability activists say the bar for prospective Democratic nominees has never been higher.
Voters Expect Female Politicians to Be Perfect Mothers Too
Unlike men, they need to convince voters they can simultaneously fill the roles of homemaker and public official.
A Music to Liberate Brazil
Negro Leo's music advocates a radical solidarity with his country's least fortunate.
How Dennis Cauchon, a Former ‘USA Today’ Reporter, Became a Leading Voice for Needle Exchanges in Ohio
As the founder and president of Harm Reduction Ohio, Cauchon lobbies for progressive drug policies in the state—a position that can pit him not just against politicians, but also other reformers.
Viktor Orbán’s Rise and the Power of Nationalist Politics
The prime minister of Hungary is currently dealing with worker protests, but his ascent was driven by anti-immigrant sentiment and difficult economic circumstances.