Building something better: How community organizing helps people thrive in challenging times
Americans don’t agree on much these days, but many feel that the U.S. is on the wrong track and the future is bleak.
When fracking moves into the neighborhood, mental health risks rise
People living near unconventional oil or gas wells report chronic stress and depression related to their uncertainty about environmental and public health risks as well as noise, pollution, and truck traffic.
Can a college course teach students to ‘unlearn’ racism?
Rather than focus on race, the class explores theories which emphasize the social nature of reality.
How power shaped the ‘success story’ of genetically modified cotton in Burkina Faso
The West African nation of Burkina Faso was once the poster child for genetically modified crop advocates.
In changing urban neighborhoods, new food offerings can set the table for gentrification
When new residents and businesses move into low-income neighborhoods, they often deny that they are displacing current residents.
Native American tribes’ pandemic response is hamstrung by many inequities
The SARS-CoV-2 virus is novel, but pandemic threats to indigenous peoples are anything but new.