A 2023 study found that excessive mobile phone use harms mental health partially because it disrupts sleep.  When students get hooked on their phones and social media, they sleep poorly and that sleep deficit leads to anxiety and depression.  This emotional drain weakens our ability to think critically, empathize, or even notice injustice. 

Aside from the righteousness of its cause, one of the lessons we can take from the Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s is how carefully planned, disciplined, and visually powerful its protests were.  These were never spontaneous eruptions—they were thoughtfully and meaningfully orchestrated actions, aimed not only at resisting injustice but also at opening and ultimately winning over the hearts and minds of the broader public.    Today, as movements like the No Kings and anti-I.C.E. protests...

Summer is approaching and with it comes the unofficial protest season. As you're gearing up for a protest get ready to stand in solidarity with your community. Whether it’s for LGBTQIA2S+ equality, racial justice, reproductive rights, or simply to remind the world that kindness and joy is revolutionary. But hang on! You need a sign! Not just any sign—a sign that lets folks know what you stand for. Here is a guide to crafting a protest sign that’s as impactful as the cause...