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Dryhootch: A Milwaukee Coffeeshop Where Vets Help Vets Survive—At Home
by Ricardo Torresposted Nov 14, 2013 - Returning vets often struggle with relationships, housing, PTSD, and more. Dryhootch founders say the best mentors for people returning from our latest wars are other vets who have been through it before.
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An Unexpected Paradise on Haiti's South Coast
by YES! online staffposted Oct 31, 2013 - These filmmakers toured Haiti's rural south in a pickup truck for 10 days. The footage they created shows a side of Haitian life most have never seen.
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Can Eminent Domain Be Used to Avert a Foreclosure Mess? This California City Thinks So
by Mark Andrew Boyerposted Oct 18, 2013 - Governments usually use eminent domain powers to displace people. But one hardscrabble Bay Area city is going to the mat to do just the opposite—stabilize its economy and keep residents where they are.
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The Dark Side of Consumerism: What Landfills and Nursing Homes Taught These Indian Villagers
by Sven Eberleinposted Sep 27, 2013 - Glamorized consumer culture has serious side effects—and to help people in remote Indian villages understand this, one filmmaker brought them to the West. Here’s what they thought of the dark side of Western lifestyles.
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Finding the Gold in "Tough" Neighborhoods
by Jay Walljasperposted Sep 11, 2013 - To transform economically and socially depressed areas into healthy, vibrant communities, we have to focus on their strengths and trust residents to solve their own problems.
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Want to Change the World (and Not Get Burnt Out)? Start with Your Neighborhood
by Jay Walljasperposted Aug 27, 2013 - Starting the process of change in a place you know well makes it more doable and fun.
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A Piazza on Every Block: How DIY Placemaking Is Transforming Communities
by Jay Walljasperposted Aug 16, 2013 - Americans who’ve enjoyed the vibrant public places of Europe and Latin America are bringing the idea back to the cities and towns of the U.S.
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Can Crowdsourcing Help Save Dying Languages?
by Michele Lent Hirschposted Aug 13, 2013 - More than 3,000 of the world’s languages are at risk of dying out, but a new set of tools will help the linguists and advocates who defend them.
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Joining a Rural Community: Why It Takes Years to Be Accepted
by Shannon Hayesposted Aug 02, 2013 - Country people have a reputation for viewing outsiders with skepticism. But it turns out they have good reasons for doing that.
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What Lipstick and High Heels Taught Me About Friendship
by Shannon Hayesposted Jul 18, 2013 - Heather and I were like oil and water. We made polite conversation but couldn’t find a single thing in common. But slowly over time, a friendship has grown.
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Four Paths to a More Compassionate Patriotism
by Jeremy Adam Smithposted Jul 04, 2013 - Can one celebrate the Fourth of July without hating and fearing other countries?
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Making Hurricane Preparedness Fun...and Delicious
by Chuck Collinsposted Jun 19, 2013 - The Jamaica Plain New Economy transition town has found that pie parties are a good way to get more people interested in disaster preparedness.
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Why Rain and Cold Can’t Stop Our Family Farm
by Shannon Hayesposted Jun 19, 2013 - Selling food in the freezing rain is not my favorite thing. But seeing my customers come out in the bad weather reminded me of why of do this work.
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How Afternoon French Lessons Turned Friends into Family
by Shannon Hayesposted Jun 12, 2013 - I was afraid of being judged by a neighbor who began giving free French lessons to my kids. But the worries melted away as our friendship grew deeper.
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What’s Love Got to Do with the Apocalypse? We Asked This Group of Young Leaders
by Sarah van Gelderposted Jun 10, 2013 - On life, leadership, and the future in an age of catastrophic change.
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