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A New Zealand River Has Human Rights. Now Will Modern Law Come to Its Senses?
by David KortenJul 07, 2017
- Our system of law has the rights issue exactly backward. But humanity is slowly reawakening to the simple logic that Mother Earth’s rights must come before human rights.
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Your Chocolate Might Have Survived This Fungus in Ecuador
by Meredith Rutland BauerJul 07, 2017
- Half of all cacao grown in Ecuador is ruined by a disease called frosty pod rot. But farmers, exporters, and chocolate-makers are finding sustainable ways to combat it.
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How We Can Transition to a “Bottom Up” Economy
by Chuck CollinsJul 06, 2017
- Three ways to rewire the economy for equality and ecological sustainability.
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Why Coastal Tribes Are Growing Clam Gardens That Look Like Asian Rice Fields
by Barbara ClabotsJul 06, 2017
- All along the Pacific Northwest, tribes have been forced to close productive shellfish farming areas due to pollution. But they’ve got a plan.
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Our Best Shot at Meeting Paris Goals? Make Energy Public
by Sarah van GelderJul 05, 2017
- A new report finds public ownership is the best way for cities and towns to meet renewable energy and efficiency targets.
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Banks Have Cut Funding for Fossil Fuels Projects 22 Percent
by Colby DevittJul 05, 2017
- But activist groups say that’s not enough: There’s no resting, even after divestment victories.
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Reality Check: More Police Officers Don’t Equal Safer Neighborhoods
by Zenobia JeffriesJul 04, 2017
- Earlier this year, activists launched a campaign called Freedom Cities to protect and uplift all people of color. (And, no, it doesn't include more police.)
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The ACA Had Just Begun to Fix Rural America’s Health Care Inequality
by Claire Snell-Rood, Cathleen WillgingJul 04, 2017
- Rates of insured people in rural areas had reached almost 86 percent in early 2015.
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The Montana Moms Who Decided Refugees Will Be Welcome in Their City
by Gabriel FurshongJul 03, 2017
- Even in a conservative and rural state, Mary Poole and her book club felt Missoula was a good place for refugees. So they made it happen.
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Debt Relief—Japanese-style—Could Work Here
by Ellen BrownJul 03, 2017
- Japan has found a way to write off its national debt without creating inflation. Why can’t we do that?
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He Bought a $500 House in Detroit. But It Was Never About the House
by Colin BeavanJul 01, 2017
- A young white man discovered what transcends race and class divides among neighbors.
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Nostalgia Isn’t Just an Escape—Science Says It’s Important for Coping, Too
by Krystine BatchoJun 30, 2017
- The bittersweet benefits of yearning for the past.
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No, I Won’t Stop Saying “White Supremacy”
by Robin DiAngeloJun 30, 2017
- White people like me should use the term because it shifts the race problem to us, where it belongs.
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Why Climate Change Belongs in the Health Care Debate
by Stephen MillerJun 29, 2017
- We know climate change is affecting the environment—but it’s also threatening people’s health.
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Thanks to Amazon, Brick-and-Mortar Stores Have Lost 295K Jobs
by Stephen MillerJun 29, 2017
- And 32 other facts you should probably know.
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