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I love America more than any other country in the world and, exactly for this reason, I insist on the right to criticize her perpetually.

By James Baldwin
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James Baldwin (1924–1987) was an American novelist, essayist, poet, playwright, social critic, and activist. He is widely regarded as one of the twentieth century’s greatest thinkers and authors; his work often focused on the civil rights movement and the gay liberation movement.

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The Activist’s Handbook: Winning Social Change in the 21st Century

In this thoroughly revised and updated edition of The Activist’s Handbook, Randy Shaw’s hard-hitting guide to winning social change, the author brings the strategic and tactical guidance of the prior edition into the age of Obama.

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Randy Shaw
2013
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Faith and the Fight Against Climate Change, Part 2

In a society increasingly driven by science and technology, world religions and the communities they inspire remain a vast and rock-solid political force.

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The Intersectional Environmentalist: How to Dismantle Systems of Oppression to Protect People + Planet

This primer on intersectional environmentalism aims to educate the next generation of activists on creating meaningful, inclusive, and sustainable change.

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Leah Thomas
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As Climate Worsens, Environmentalists Also Grapple with the Mental Toll of Activism

Today’s climate activists are driven by environmental worries that are increasingly more urgent, and which feel more personal.

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Alex Smith
2021
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On Freedom: Four Songs of Care and Constraint

So often deployed as a jingoistic, even menacing rallying cry, or limited by a focus on passing moments of liberation, the rhetoric of freedom both rouses and repels.

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Maggie Nelson
2025
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Pope Francis Declares ‘Climate Emergency’ and Urges Action

Pope Francis has declared a global “climate emergency,” warning of the dangers of global heating and that a failure to act urgently to reduce greenhouse gases would be “a brutal act of injustice toward the poor and future generations.”

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Fiona Harvey, Jillian Ambrose
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Inspiration and Joy Amidst Suffering and Loss

As Buddhist teaching says, suffering has the potential to deepen our compassion and understanding of the human condition. And in so doing, it can lead us to even greater faith, joy and well-being.

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James Baraz
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