People We Love

People making change

Rabbi Steven Greenberg: Advocate for Acceptance

by Shannan Stoll

posted May 01, 2012

Bringing personal warmth and serious scholarship to advocacy for marriage equality in Orthodox Judaism.

Jennifer Real: Protecting Clean Water

by Jennifer Kaye

posted Feb 01, 2012

This PTA mom is leading the fight against toxic waste in her Texas hometown.

James Bell: Real Justice for Youth

by Lindsay Kucera

posted Feb 01, 2012

More than 70 percent of incarcerated kids are minorities. This advocate wanted to find out why.

Juliana Rotich: A Map App for Crises

by Lindsay Kucera

posted Feb 01, 2012

From Kenya, an open-source solution for navigating chaos.

Occupy UC Davis: Whose University?

by Jennifer Kaye

posted Feb 01, 2012

How a student sit-in led to a national outcry.

People We Love: Wilma Subra

posted Oct 20, 2011

A former EPA scientist puts her knowledge to work helping people affected by toxic pollutants.

People We Love: Hilton Kelley

posted Oct 20, 2011

A local hero steps up to help save the environment and his community.

People We Love: Severine Von Tscharner Fleming

posted Oct 20, 2011

Supporting young farmers and working for agricultural reform.

People We Love: JR

posted Oct 20, 2011

A former street artist makes art for humanity.

People We Love: Caressa Cameron

by Oliver Lazenby

posted Jul 25, 2011

Miss America raises awareness about HIV.

People We Love: Bert Sacks

by Robert Mellinger

posted Jul 25, 2011

A peace activist defies sanctions to save lives.

People We Love: Maria Aguinda

by Oliver Lazenby

posted Jul 25, 2011

An indigenous elder from the Amazon takes Chevron to court.

People We Love: Mahlon Mitchell

by Robert Mellinger

posted Jul 25, 2011

A Wisconsin firefighter protests for collective bargaining.

People We Love: Bradley Manning

posted Mar 11, 2011

Challenging secrecy with WikiLeaks.

People We Love: Inez Killingsworth

by Alyssa B. Johnson

posted Mar 11, 2011

How one outspoken resident is helping Cleveland's families keep their homes.