Social Justice

Finally Justice Has Prevailed — Geraldine Tyler, 94, from Minneapolis was forced to give up her home to pay an unpaid tax bill in 2015. A debt collector acting for Hennepin County sold her home for $40,000 and kept all the proceeds, leaving Geraldine with nothing. In April 2023 a court unanimously agreed she should…

by Ella Saltmarshe & Paddy Loughman We are very pleased to announce the launch of the Inter-Narratives community. This is the next iteration of what was formerly Reset Narratives. It is a place for people working across the environment, social justice and new economy spaces to come together and share…

Understanding the AAPI community involves understanding the challenges they face. A clinical psychologist discusses the importance of mental health access and social justice education within Asian American communities. By: Rachel Lin A month filled with celebration, reflection, and empowerment, May marks the celebration of Asian American Pacific and Islander heritage…

When it comes to designing a product or service, it’s easy to fall into the trap of designing for the majority. Below, I argue that there is tremendous opportunity that exists when we include those that are too often excluded. “To become a visionary, you have to take the perspective…

Is it possible? Living Justly in an Unjust World It is not a concept, but a thrust to be just. In a word it is to love that which is above us, surrounds us, envelops us, has created and is creating us and to love those who also are created…

Foreword The most celebrated book of all time is also the most silenced. The most read book is the least read. Not many people know that the Hebrew Bible was a boldly progressive text for its time. Even fewer know that it promotes an extraordinarily lucid idea of economic organization: a…

A common query directed at, or in fact, a common accusation made towards people who care about the environment, is “How can you say you care about the environment if you drive a car? fly a plane? have leather shoes?” the question sometimes comes from a place of curiosity, but…

Growing up partially in the South, there was always an unspoken rule about not turning around using strangers’ driveways. Growing up Black, there was always a heightened fear of this, as well as knocking on the wrong door. This article isn’t meant to victim blame at all. …

“You’ve Got to Be Carefully Taught” Part One: South Pacific and Its Message on Racism Racism is not a natural state of being. It’s something that is taught, reinforced, and perpetuated. As the song from “South Pacific” reminds us, “You’ve got to be carefully taught.” In this three-part series, we’ll…