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Back to Basics
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As Congressional negotiation heats up, what health care reforms can't be compromised?
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YES! Blogs
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Brooke Jarvis
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Better Than Facebook?
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Fed up with Facebook's commercialism, four NYU students have created an open source, peer-to-peer alternative: Diaspora.
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People Power
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Beyond Tea Party Politics
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Oregon residents voted to increase taxes on corporations and the wealthy to help fund programs that assist low and middle-income families.
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People Power
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Bolivia's Economic Success
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By regaining public ownership of natural resources and focusing on social programs, the Morales administration has achieved record growth despite the recession.
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New Economy
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Buy Nothing Day
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A non-holiday founded by a Vancouver office worker has become an international movement.
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New Economy
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Can a Video Game Teach Sustainability?
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In an entertainment subculture famous for violence and resource exploitation, one video game offers lessons for urban sustainability.
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Planet
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Cancel Haiti's Debt
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There's a growing movement to cancel Haiti's foreign debt as a way to return to the Haitian people the authority to rebuild their lives and their country.
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YES! Blogs
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Sarah van Gelder
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Chicago Ward Tries Citizen Budgeting
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In a city with a history of corruption and lack of transparency, one elected official is restoring meaning to the term “public funds.”
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Issues
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America: The Remix
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Clash on Investment
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Corporations are fighting for the right to sue over government actions—including health, environment, and other public interest regulations—that diminish the value of an investment.
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New Economy
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Clean Energy Works: Portland Project a Model for Green Stimulus
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In Portland, Recovery Act funds are 'laying the foundation for long-term economic, environmental, and community health.'
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New Economy
