From May Day and “Mayday!” to a Breakthrough Idea and the Power of Memes and Trim Tabs to Change the World
Esther Duflo. Credit: Joel Saget/AFP/Getty Images By Alliance President Terry Gips Happy May Day! It’s a great time to celebrate both Spring and important victories by organized labor, which we …
Inspiration: The Power of People Coming Together to Address the World’s Most Pressing Problems –The Skoll World Forum, Part 1
A typical Skoll World Forum dinner in one of the Harry Potter-like dining halls at Oxford University. Credit: Terry Gips By Alliance President Terry Gips Every once in a long …
Health: Breaking the Silence — Building a Stigma-Free Future
Credit: VantageFit By Noelia Almanzar, Alliance Intern from Rutgers University ‘26 This May we honor Mental Health Awareness Month to shed light on mental conditions affecting millions across the globe. …
Sustainability Tip: Puppy Videos and Gardens — Stress-Relieving Silliness, Tenderness and Awe
Even the smallest garden is an amazing adventure filled with delights for you and your pets. Credit: RooM The Agency By Alliance Communications Coordinator Amy Durr If you can’t get …
Take Action: Preserve Our Last Resort — Protect Mifepristone Access from Anti-Choice Attacks
US Capitol protests defending the right to medication abortions. Credit: The Nation By Cate Rosa, Alliance Intern from Boston University ’26 The Supreme Court’s Dobbs decision was a clear assault …
Art of the Week: The Power of Narrative — Ocean Vuong’s On Earth We’re Briefly Gorgeous
“The essential gesture of the novel is there in its title,” says Ocean Vuong, photographed at home in Massachusetts (left). Credit: Doug Levy, The Observer By Cate Rosa, Alliance Intern …
Art of the Week: Rebecca Lee Kunz’s Sky Vault Descent Draws Upon Her Roots and Cherokee Creation Story
We feel it’s important to honor Indigenous world views as part of our celebration of Earth Day. In Sky Vault Descent, Kunz reacts to the Cherokee creation myth (as excerpted …
Take Action: Stop Canada from Killing Baby Seals
A seal pup, looking lost and confused, lays on blood-stained ice caused by deplorable seal hunting practices in Canada. Credit: Rebecca Aldworth, HSI By Bryanna Lewis, Oregon State University ’25 …