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Why Sharing News About Solutions Is a Revolutionary Act
by Frances Moore Lappéposted May 10, 2013 - Scary stories of kidnappings and explosions lead our news feeds, but it's the good news that helps break down the myth of our own powerlessness.
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Worker-Owned Window Factory Opens for Business
posted May 09, 2013 - When the company known as Republic Windows and Doors closed its Chicago factory, the workers raised the money to buy back the company themselves. The worker-owned cooperative they formed opens today.
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Housing Crisis on the Rez: Why Haul a Run-Down Shack from the Plains to DC?
by Mark Andrew Boyerposted May 09, 2013 - Tribal leaders trucked the battered old home to Washington to show the nation’s leaders what the housing crisis on reservations looks like in person.
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Marriage Equality Victories Show How Change Happens, One Step at a Time
by Gar Alperovitzposted May 09, 2013 - Before 2004, no state allowed same-sex marriage. Today, it's legal in 12 states and the District of Columbia. If you want to see how political progress is made, look to the local level.
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Would Smokey the Bear Get Arrested to Stop Fracking?
by Peter Rughposted May 09, 2013 - When artist Lopi LaRoe used Smokey the Bear imagery to encourage anti-fracking activism, the Forest Service threatened her with a lawsuit.
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Why the TransPacific Partnership is a Scary Big (Trade) Deal
by Kristen Beifusposted May 08, 2013 - A super-sized NAFTA, the TPP gives foreign corporations privileges that can override domestic laws on environmental health and citizens’ rights. Here’s why we shouldn’t let it pass without a fight.
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The Bright Side of the Money Crisis
posted May 06, 2013 - Is this “the most exciting time to be alive in human history”? The economists and scientists interviewed in this film think so, and the reasons are all about the chance to create a more fair and sustainable global economy.
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Not Your Father’s Union Movement: NYC’s Young Workers Committee
posted May 03, 2013 - The Young Workers Committee of New York’s transit union was out on the streets in a vibrant march. This video shows the group rallying, taking over an official’s office, and using the Occupy-style “people’s mic.”
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Survival of the ... Nicest? Check Out the Other Theory of Evolution
by Eric Michael Johnsonposted May 03, 2013 - A new theory of human origins says cooperation—not competition—is instinctive.
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Rights, Not Riots: What Seattle’s May Day Was Really All About
by Peter Pearsallposted May 02, 2013 - The largest march on May Day in Seattle was about immigrant families and their supporters standing together for human rights. Not to be confused with the rowdiness that took place later in the day.
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Six Ways to Stop Worrying and Find Work You Love
by Roman Krznaricposted May 02, 2013 - Quitting work that leaves you unfulfilled requires a lot of courage. Here are six things you can do to get yourself ready to take the plunge.
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Boston Aftermath Shows a Nation Less—Not More—Afraid of Muslims
by Pramila Jayapalposted May 01, 2013 - Despite the horrific attacks and media slurs that followed the Boston bombing, the behavior of ordinary people and elected representatives shows improved tolerance of muslims and other immigrants.
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Star Trek’s George Takei: Putting Facebook Fame to Good Use
by Mark Englerposted Apr 30, 2013 - Famous for his role as Mr. Sulu on Star Trek, today George Takei uses the popularity of his kitchy humor to promote discussion about the rights of women and LGBT people.
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Vermont Time Bankers Build a More Personal Economy
posted Apr 26, 2013 - Video: Whatever service you might need, you’re likely to be able to get it at Onion River Time Bank, where you pay by doing what you love.
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From Housing to Health Care, 7 Co-ops That Are Changing Our Economy
by Claudia Roweposted Apr 23, 2013 - How manufacturers, retailers, restaurants, and others are doing business the cooperative way.
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