Perspectives

Change is possible even in high-volume, urban justice systems.

"It’s simply no longer fashionable to use the racist language of savagery to describe, imagine and stereotype Native American peoples as different and alien from the rest of us here in America."

Some protests are ignored and forgotten while others dominate the news cycle for weeks, becoming touchstones in political life.

The 85-year-old sci-fi writer gave a stunner speech at the National Book Awards last month about the problem with capitalism and the power of imagination and great literature.

Fed up with essentially begging for access to quality food, residents of this predominantly African-American neighborhood decided to open their own grocery store.

One of every five women over age 65 who lives alone in America is living in poverty.

Today, South Africa's healing process is a beacon of hope for the United States.

Heartening news about alternative energy and the growth of climate activism exists in the shadow of terrible predictions on climate change.

These groups are already making a difference for women, victims of war, disease and violence — but they can do more with your help.

What if all of our children got the life basics that better-off children take for granted?