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Just the Facts: Race-Based Economics Just the Facts: Race-Based Economics
by Doug Pibel
We've made meaningful progress toward embracing our cultural diversity in the United States. But we've got a long way to go before we clean up the economic fallout from years of institutional racism.
Progress Toward a Multiracial Nation Progress Toward a Multiracial Nation
by Tim Sanders, Kim Eckart
Milestones on the way to an inclusive, just nation.
10 Ways to Change Your Life 10 Ways to Change Your Life
by Colin Beavan
"No Impact Man's" picks for getting started on a climate-friendly life.
Higher Education Higher Education
by John Taylor Gatto
12 Things You Might Not Have Learned in a Classroom
31 Ways to Jump Start the Local Economy 31 Ways to Jump Start the Local Economy
by Sarah van Gelder
Build a secure, sustainable economy at home and in your community.
Just the Facts :: Why we can’t go back to the     old economy Just the Facts :: Why we can’t go back to the old economy
by Kim Eckart, Doug Pibel, Laura Kaliebe
We’re manufacturing money, not goods.
Everybody Eats :: How a Community Food System Works Everybody Eats :: How a Community Food System Works
It begins with small farms working with natural cycles and ends with fresh food and stronger communities.
Just the Facts :: Corporate Food Just the Facts :: Corporate Food
Hunger. Pollution. Instability. Obesity. The problem with corporate food--by the numbers.
Saying Grace Around the World Saying Grace Around the World
by Nikki McClure, Anna Stern
Artist Nikki McClure adds her touch to our collection of mealtime prayers from around the world.
Just the Facts :: Who’s Happier? Just the Facts :: Who’s Happier?
by Noah Grant
A better economy doesn't necessarily mean a happier country.
10 Things Science Says Will Make You Happy 10 Things Science Says Will Make You Happy
by Jen Angel
Scientists can tell us how to be happy. Really. Here are 10 ways, with the research to prove it.
Tools For a Populist Uprising Tools For a Populist Uprising
by Noah Grant, Layla Aslani
Practical steps for bridging the political divide. Organizing, building trust, taking direct action—this feature shows you how to get media attention, build a coalition, organize online, and reach out and communicate.
Our Own Agenda :: 10 Policies For a Better     America Our Own Agenda :: 10 Policies For a Better America
by Sarah van Gelder
Large majorities of Americans agree on some of the most important issues of the day, from health care to war. "Ten Policies for a Better America" shows an agenda most of us can agree on—whether we think of ourselves as red, blue, or some other political color.
Just the Facts :: How the Middle Class Got Stuck Just the Facts :: How the Middle Class Got Stuck
by Noah Grant, Layla Aslani, Doug Pibel
Surging prices, stagnant wages, spiralling debt. This is what stuck feels like.
Just the Facts: Foreign Aid vs. Military Spending Just the Facts: Foreign Aid vs. Military Spending
by Noah Grant
The U.S. spends piles of money on foreign aid, right? See how the spending actually stacks up. The U.S., with 300 million people, gives away $23.5 billion in non-military aid to developing countries. But the 333 million people in the next four countries spend almost double: $44.7 billion. Meanwhile, we account for 48% of the world’s $1.47 trillion spent on the military. And we’re tops per capita, too.
Climate Art: The Longitudinal Installation Climate Art: The Longitudinal Installation
by Xavier Cortada
Artist Xavier Cortada created an installation in Antarctica featuring quotes of people affected by climae change around the world. Creating this installation in a continent with no borders, the artist aims to diminish the man-made barriers in the world above it.
Just the Facts :: Global Warming and Climate Solutions Just the Facts :: Global Warming and Climate Solutions
 
How to Get Carbon-Free in 10 Years How to Get Carbon-Free in 10 Years
by Brooke Jarvis, Doug Pibel
Meet the Joneses. They are your average U.S. energy consumer. And they decide to do their part. Watch how they go carbon neutral in a decade… and then try it yourself.
13 Best Energy Ideas 13 Best Energy Ideas
by Sarah van Gelder
Investment in energy projects will total $16 trillion in the next two decades. Sarah van Gelder lays out over a dozen sustainable energy policies and technologies that can make our infrastructure more climate friendly.
The DIY Liberation Guide The DIY Liberation Guide
by Lilja Otto
Walk out, get free stuff, toss a flower bomb. Simple steps for day-to-day liberation. Go ahead: free your world.
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