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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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What India Taught Me About How to End Hunger
by Frances Moore Lappéposted Jan 25, 2013 - Back in the ’60s, Frances Moore Lappé realized that hunger is caused by a scarcity of democracy, not food. Then, a collective of courageous women farmers showed her how to change that.
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The Trillion Dollar Coin: A Debt Solution for the People
by Ellen Brownposted Jan 17, 2013 - Far from being a gimmick, having the U.S. Treasury mint high-denomination coins is a solution that cuts to the root of America’s financial problems. And Benjamin Franklin would have liked it, too.
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Radical Generosity
by Paul Van Slambroukposted Jan 04, 2013 - What’s better than turning a profit by selling your work? Filmmakers, cafe owners, and even corporations like Panera Bread point to the satisfaction that comes with giving it away.
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The “People’s Bailout” Was Just the Beginning: What’s Next for Strike Debt?
by Fabien Tepperposted Dec 13, 2012 - Thomas Gokey is one of the creators of Occupy’s Rolling Jubilee, which is preparing to purchase and cancel $9 million of ordinary people’s medical debt. Here, he speaks about the project’s origins, methods, and future.
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With Rolling Jubilee, 99 Percent Beats Wall Street at Its Own Game
by James Trimarcoposted Nov 16, 2012 - What are the implications of a social movement that has come to understand Wall Street’s financial magic?
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Green Light May Be Ahead for Insurance on Shared Vehicles
by Cat Johnsonposted Oct 08, 2012 - As more and more people begin sharing and renting out their cars and homes, insurance issues have begun to emerge. Sharing communities are taking the lead in finding solutions.
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Growth or Equality: Two Competing Visions for America’s Future
by David Kortenposted Sep 11, 2012 - David Korten on how closing the wealth gap can open the way to a fairer, more prosperous economy.
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The Perks of Being Gainfully Unemployed
by Shannon Hayesposted May 18, 2012 - Is job security real security? Shannon Hayes makes the case for diversifying your income.
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Beyond Debt: An Economy of Gratitude
by Charles Eisensteinposted Mar 12, 2012 - Charles Eisenstein reviews David Graeber’s book, Debt: The First 5,000 Years.
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Nipun Mehta: An Economy to Feed Your Soul
by Jennifer Kayeposted Dec 13, 2011 - The YES! Breakthrough 15: How relationships are our real wealth.
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Time Banking: An Idea Whose Time Has Come?
by Edgar Cahnposted Nov 17, 2011 - Why let the availability of money determine the range of the possible? Time banks are taking off, in ways you never expected.
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Steve Jobs' 2005 Stanford Commencement Address
posted Oct 25, 2011 - There’s nothing like a college drop-out telling tales of getting fired and being diagnosed for cancer to fire up your students—and you—to pursue their passions. Especially when the speaker is the late Steve Jobs.
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What Can Stop the One Percent?
by Naomi Kleinposted Oct 10, 2011 - Naomi Klein: There’s only one thing that can block the wish list of the one percent, and it’s a very big thing: the rest of us.
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Living Right on the “Wrong” Side of Town
by Corbyn Hightowerposted Sep 07, 2011 - When Corbyn Hightower’s financial world fell apart, a ragtag community came together to show how lively neighborhoods grow new livelihoods.
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