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Post-Conflict Recovery Depends Largely on Women’s Unrecognized Work
Supporting social reproduction is central to the prospects of enduring peace.
How a Rising Anti-Mining Movement Is Challenging Portugal’s “White Gold” Rush
Portuguese are organizing to stop a boom in lithium mining, as the government rushes to become Europe's top supplier.
UN Peacekeepers Engaged in Widespread Sexual Abuse and Exploitation in Haiti
Poverty is a key underlying factor contributing to sexual abuse and exploitation by UN peacekeeping forces.
How Schools Can Sustain Students’ Cultures
New teaching methods focus on building up students from all backgrounds and undoing generations of discrimination.
Here Are Five Ways to Support Chelsea Manning in 2020
Supporting grand jury resisters increases the odds that people held in civil contempt will be released.
The Climate Crisis Escalated in 2019. So Did the Climate Justice Movement.
2019 marked a renaissance for the climate movement.
Court Upholds Ruling Protecting Marine Area Against Oil and Fishing Interests
The court upheld the right of the U.S. executive branch to set aside marine areas as national monuments.
WaPo’s Afghan Papers Propagate Colonial Narrative of Noble Intentions Gone Awry
The dependence on officials' narratives frames the war as empire's good intentions thwarted by backwards foreigners.
Stop the Spread of Liquefied Natural Gas — Before It’s Too Late
A liquefied natural gas disaster could make an oil spill look like a picnic.
Voter Suppression Exposes the Paradox of Black Citizenship in a Racist Society
Voting can secure incremental change, but liberation requires taking on racial capitalism and white supremacy.