Biden-Harris’ Triumph: Lessons of a Recuperated Democracy
Maribel Hastings and David Torres The spontaneous public demonstrations of joy over the dethroning of Donald Trump and the triumph of the Biden-Harris Democratic duo resembled those from…
Hate Unmasked In América
Anna Almendrala “You are the most selfish f—ing people on the planet.” I jerked my head to the left, where I saw a neighbor glaring at us from his…
Responding to the COVID-19 Pandemic Responsibly, Indigenously
Jade Begay On March 11, the World Health Organization announced that the coronavirus, COVID-19, is a global pandemic. With this news, it is easy and also legitimate for us…
The Sun Is Puerto Rico’s Best Disinfectant
Javier Sierra Once upon a time, there was a city ruled by a cruel despot. The day of his death, the people celebrated on the streets. Everyone, except a…
A Father’s Day Gift for Myself: Activism
Peter Certo News about climate change has been so spooky for so long that it can feel like background noise. We find a way to carry on like normal,…
I Was Told I Am Going to Hell Because I’m Gay
My name is Liv Funk, and I’m writing this to explain why I want changes to how LGBTQ students are treated at North Bend High School in Oregon. This is…
#DeleteFacebook? Not in Indian Country
I’ve seen several people turn to one social network, Twitter, to vent their frustrations about another one: Facebook. In the wake of the Cambridge Analytica scandal, in which data from…
Latinos Are Fuming Over Diesel Pollution
It’s an unrelenting scourge that will stay with us from our childhood until our last breath. It is waiting for our kids every morning at the school bus stop. And…
The Chaos: His First Year in Power
“I love Hispanics,” once proclaimed Trump in celebration of 5 de Mayo. With friends like him, who needs enemies, as we Latinos have suffered enormously during his first year in…
Stronger Together: We Are Parks
The National Park Foundation was born from a profound legacy that predates the very idea of a “national park.” Long before the creation of the National Park Service, private citizens…