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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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Stacy Mitchell: We Can’t Shop Our Way to a Better Economy
posted Nov 29, 2012 - Buying local isn’t enough. If we’re going to get our economy back on track, we have to re-center on communities.
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3 Lessons for Appalachia’s Post-Coal Economy
by Brooke Jarvisposted Nov 28, 2012 - Appalachian residents are working to keep local and sustainable sources of wealth central in a post-coal economy.
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A Small Business Boost from ... Regulations?
by Brooke Jarvisposted Sep 07, 2012 - Do regulations really hurt small businesses? Or do businesses thrive when local residents can afford their services, and a good quality of life attracts skilled workers?
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Breaking Through Concrete: An Urban Farm Roadtrip
by David Hanson, Edwin Marty, Michael Hansonposted Aug 17, 2012 - Farmers across the country are taking to rooftops, vacant lots, any space they can find to build an urban farm revival.
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The Downsides of Upselling: 4 Tips from the Farm
by Shannon Hayesposted Aug 15, 2012 - Shannon Hayes on keeping a human face on her capitalist ventures and learning to say “enough” when the market calls.
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A New Era of Worker Ownership?
by Gar Alperovitzposted Jul 11, 2012 - All over the country, people—like the workers of Chicago’s New Era Windows—are building worker-owned cooperatives that root jobs in the communities that need them.
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One More Benefit of Local Food
by Shannon Hayesposted Jun 28, 2012 - A farmer sings the praises of having non-farmers close at hand.
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Lessons for Building Lively Local Economies
by Grace Boggsposted May 29, 2012 - Grace Boggs on what she learned at the 2012 BALLE conference.
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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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Mobile Slaughterhouses Help Meat Go Local
by Katherine Gustafsonposted May 10, 2012 - Scarcity of certified processing facilities is one reason the meat industry is so consolidated—so farmer Bruce Dunlop invented a mobile slaughterhouse.
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How I Found Happiness (in 130 Square Feet)
by Ella Jenkinsposted May 10, 2012 - Photo Essay: Don’t think you know how to build your own house? Neither did 23-year-old Ella Jenkins before she picked up the tools and started.
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Move Our Money Month
posted May 09, 2012 - Still haven’t moved your money out of Wall Street?
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Farmers Markets Move Online
by Katherine Gustafsonposted Apr 26, 2012 - Regional, web-based services to connect small-time growers to consumers are popping up around the country.
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