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Photo Essay: "Cowboys and Indians" Against Keystone XL Bring Newfound Unity to DC
by Kristin Moeposted Apr 23, 2014 - On the frontlines of resistance to the Keystone XL pipeline, ranchers and tribal members join forces in a striking display of solidarity.
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When Big Money Controls Big Media, There’s a Big Decline in Democracy
by David Kortavaposted Apr 23, 2014 - “Dollarocracy” examines innovations in other democratic nations to solve our money-in-politics crisis.
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“Noah” Director on What Faith Has to Do with Fighting Climate Change
posted Apr 23, 2014
- Darren Aronofsky talks to the Sierra Club and others about the intersection of religion and environmentalism.
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In Rural Kansas, an Experiment Makes Hitchhiking Safe Again
by Jennifer O'Brienposted Apr 22, 2014 - The people behind the project borrowed some tricks from ride-sharing apps like Lyft, but tweaked the details so the rides are free.
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Protecting Classrooms From Corporate Takeover: What Families Can Learn from Teachers’ Unions
by Amy B. Deanposted Apr 18, 2014 - Teachers are fighting the privatization wave by connecting with families right where they live.
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Stephen Colbert: New Standardized Tests Teach Valuable Lessons in Stress and Confusion
by Molly Ruskposted Apr 17, 2014 - Why did an elementary school math problem go viral? It has to do with a new set of federal education standards known as the Common Core.
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The Underground Railroad Was One of America’s First Co-ops: A Black History Tour of Cooperative Economics
by Laura Flandersposted Apr 17, 2014 - From slavery to Jim Crow to cities today, African-Americans have been leading the cooperative movement.
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Think You Know What a Farmer Looks Like? Think Again.
by Sena Christianposted Apr 17, 2014 - Preliminary results from the 2012 Census of Agriculture show the increasing role of women in U.S. agriculture—especially on organic and small-scale farms.
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They Started by Blockading a Bus Full of Detainees—And Went on to Shake Up the Immigration Debate
by Rachael Stoeveposted Apr 16, 2014 - A look at the growing influence of undocumented voices in the movement for immigrant rights.
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Don't Leave BitCoin to the Libertarians! (Or, Why Your Movement Needs Open Source Money)
by Nathan Schneiderposted Apr 14, 2014 - Movements for economic justice and equality are rarely flush with cash. But "cryptocurrencies" like Bitcoin might stand to change the rules in their favor.
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10 Things Creative People Know
by Peggy Taylor, Charlie Murphyposted Apr 11, 2014 - Everyday creative activities like knitting and cooking can boost your levels of serotonin and decrease anxiety.
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Why Saul Alinsky, Author of "Rules" for Social Change, Would Probably Break Them Today
by Mark Engler, Paul Englerposted Apr 10, 2014 - Most organizers today believe that Alinsky taught to focus on building organizations and not social movements. But the author's own political work shows a more flexible approach.
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Tiny House Living, Off the Grid? Here's How to Do it in Style
by Cat Johnsonposted Apr 09, 2014 - How to get electricity, water, and the Internet in your tiny home on the range.
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Video: Can We Create Living-Wage Jobs for Everyone?
by Laura Flandersposted Apr 09, 2014 - We have plenty of low-income jobs, but fewer in the middle where we really need investment. How can we make sure public money is spent for the greater good?
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A New Source of Jobs for India's Rural Women? (Hint: It's in Your Shampoo)
by Shilpi Chhotrayposted Apr 09, 2014 - The business in chemicals extracted from seaweed—predicted to be worth $7 billion by 2018—is emerging as a source of employment for rural women.
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