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“The Internet Is My Lifeline”: Hip-Hop Artist Jasiri X on the FCC’s Net Neutrality Vote
The political artist from Pittsburgh speaks about the importance of the Internet and social media in making the voices of low-income people of color heard. Kayla Schultz Mar 03, 2015

“The Internet Is My Lifeline”: Hip-Hop Artist Jasiri X on the FCC’s Net Neutrality Vote
The political artist from Pittsburgh speaks about the importance of the Internet and social media in making the voices of low-income people of color heard. Kayla Schultz Mar 03, 2015

Women Over 65 Own Nearly a Third of Iowa’s Farmland—Can They Prevent the Next Dust Bowl?
So many older women are inheriting farms that some experts believe training them in land conservation may be society's best bet in protecting the food supply. Sena Christian Feb 25, 2015

These Neighbors Got Together to Buy Vacant Buildings. Now They’re Renting to Bakers and Brewers
Though the model is new and small, it holds outsize potential for the many neighborhoods whose downtowns are controlled by faraway landlords or retail chains. Olivia LaVecchia Feb 23, 2015

Women Over 65 Own Nearly a Third of Iowa’s Farmland—Can They Prevent the Next Dust Bowl?

So many older women are inheriting farms that some experts believe training them in land conservation may be society's best bet in protecting the food supply.

Sena Christian Feb 25, 2015

These Neighbors Got Together to Buy Vacant Buildings. Now They’re Renting to Bakers and Brewers

Though the model is new and small, it holds outsize potential for the many neighborhoods whose downtowns are controlled by faraway landlords or retail chains.

Olivia LaVecchia Feb 23, 2015

Photo by Flickr / Jan Glas .

Craigslist Saved 5M Tons of Stuff From Landfills—And 4 Other New Stats on Local Economies

Exactly how much difference do “new economy” organizations make? Economists looked into it, and here are a few of their results.

Mary Hansen Mar 03, 2015

In the shared cellars at Jasper Hill Farm, cheese from their own creamery and others around the area ripen. Photo courtesy of Jasper Hill Farm.

What’s the True Impact of the Alternative Economy? Researchers Decide It’s Time to Find Out

And they found that successful initiatives are investing in human relationships, not faceless call centers or centralized headquarters.

Eban Goodstein Mar 03, 2015

From the Current Issue

When the Grandmothers Awoke

Becoming a global family, one that unites ancient indigenous wisdom with other faith and cultural traditions, is essential if humanity is to overcome the crises of climate change.

Jennifer Browdy Mar 02, 2015

These Cities Built Cheap, Fast, Community-Owned Broadband. Here's What Net Neutrality Means For Them
Publicly owned broadband lets local communities from Iowa to Louisiana control a vital economic resource—rather than leaving it in the hands of a few monopolistic corporations. The outcome of this week's FCC vote could either help or hinder the path forward. Gar Alperovitz Feb 23, 2015

Forget Dystopian Fiction: This New Novel Explores Being a Modern Teenager Waiting for the End Times

In Bryan Bliss' debut novel, 16-year-old Abigail's family follows a charismatic preacher to San Francisco, where they live in a van to wait out the apocalypse. But if you believe completely that the world is coming to an end, what do you do when it doesn’t?

Christopher Zumski Finke Feb 26, 2015

From the Current Issue

We're Young, Passionate, and Bent on Justice: Why #BlackLivesMatter Is Irresistible

The people dying are moms and dads, kids and teenagers, nerdy, quiet boys and girls. This movement is showing what wholeness looks like and demanding an uncompromised justice.

Adrienne Maree Brown Feb 24, 2015

Julie Matthaei and Keith Harrington in front of the Sheraton Boston during the Annual Economic Association conference. (Photo courtesy of Kyle Depew.)

Students for Economic Pluralism, Unite! How College Kids Are Taking on the “High Priests” of Money

After years of work as a climate activist, Keith Harrington decided to get a degree in economics. Now, he’s working to transform the field.

James Trimarco Feb 20, 2015

From the Current Issue

Replace the Gospel of Money: An Interview With David Korten
What if we measured wealth in terms of life, and how well we serve it? Dean Paton Feb 20, 2015

From the Current Issue

From Warrior Cops to Community Police: A Former Chief on How We Can Turn Back the Tide of Militarization

Police in America belong to the people—not the other way around. Former Seattle police Chief Norm Stamper on how we can turn war zone occupiers back into friendly neighborhood officers.

Norm Stamper Feb 20, 2015

From the Current Issue

The Largest Chinese Bike Share Program Is 12 Times the Size of NYC’s

(And 22 other numbers that will help you understand our world).

Miles Schneiderman Feb 20, 2015

“We've Known What Police Brutality Feels Like”: Pussy Riot’s Tribute Song to Eric Garner

In a new music video, two members from Russian punk band Pussy Riot get dirt shoveled over their faces and are buried alive. It's powerful and disturbing to watch.

Christopher Zumski Finke Feb 20, 2015

Local Food With a Big Twist: Oregon Super-Cooperative Takes Aim at the Corporate Food System
This co-op south of Portland wants to strengthen the local food system by helping local farmers cooperate instead of compete with one another. Mary Hansen Feb 18, 2015