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Occupy Wall Street, Beyond Encampments
by Luis Moreno-Caballud, Marina Sitrinposted Nov 21, 2011 - As winter arrives and police crack down, how can occupiers keep their movement alive—and help it grow? Veteran activists share lessons from Spain’s Indignados.
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Cooking Up Karma: A Taste of the Gift Economy
posted Nov 18, 2011 - Video: At a restaurant in Berkeley, there’s no bill at the end of the meal—just a request to pay it forward for those who come after you.
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Cooking Up Karma: A Taste of the Gift Economy
posted Nov 18, 2011 - Video: At a restaurant in Berkeley, there's no bill at the end of the meal—just a request to pay it forward for those who come after you.
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Birth Matters: A Midwife's Manifesta
by Susan Smartt Cookposted Oct 19, 2011 - Review: Ina May Gaskin, the mother of modern midwifery, calls for a return to woman-centered birth culture in her new book.
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Less is More: 5 Steps to Redefine Making a Living
posted Sep 30, 2011 - Poster: Life out of balance? Ask yourself this ...
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Lessons from a Surprise Bike Town
by Jay Walljasperposted Sep 28, 2011 - How snowy Minneapolis beat out Portland for the title of best bike city in America.
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Need a Job? Create Your Own
posted Sep 21, 2011 - Meet five entrepreneurs who said no to corporate jobs.
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Young Farmers: A Growing Movement
by Fran Kortenposted Sep 20, 2011 - In spite of the daily discouraging environmental, political, and economic news, coaxing living things to grow somehow seems to make folks optimistic.
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The Roommate Revolution: Why Living Alone is Overrated
by Leilani Clarkposted Sep 19, 2011 - At 37, Leilani Clark thought she was too old and too independent for roommates. But she soon found herself loving the sharing life...and she’s not alone.
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Less Work, More Living
by Juliet Schorposted Sep 02, 2011 - Working fewer hours could save our economy, save our sanity, and help save our planet.
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Does Inequality Make Us Unhappy?
by Carmen Sobczakposted Aug 25, 2011 - A new study suggests Americans' happiness declines when there’s a wider gap between rich and poor.
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Small Steps for Growing a No Impact Family
by Kathy Kottarasposted Aug 25, 2011 - Since trying the No Impact Week experiment, our family has learned to be mindful of our habits, and live with more joy.
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Jump In Together: An Invitation to No Impact Week
by Colin Beavanposted Aug 18, 2011 - Sometimes the hardest part of changing our lives and world is believing that it’s possible. Colin Beavan on finding a place to start.
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At Home with W.S. Merwin
posted Aug 01, 2011 - The U.S. Poet Laureate on learning from Ezra Pound, and why his plot of indigenous Hawaiian rainforest inspires his poetry today.
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The Cyclists Who Beat an Airplane: A Tale of Carmaggedon
by Brooke Jarvisposted Jul 18, 2011 - Los Angeles—perhaps America’s most famously car-choked city—briefly became a modern transportation morality play.
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