NEW ECONOMY

A fair economy that works for people and the planet.

Programming Our Vocabulary

by Frances Moore Lappé

posted Aug 25, 2006

The right continues to define the terms of debate. It is time for progressives to establish terms of their own.

Health Care Options at a Glance

by Sarah van Gelder, Doug Pibel

posted Aug 22, 2006

The various health care options used around the world are detailed based on costs, coverage, who pays and other factors.

An Interpretation of Life

by Frances Moore Lappé

posted Jun 13, 2006

Frances Moore Lappe visits North-Central Italy to learn how cooperatives have succeeded in driving the local economy

Bolivian Coca Workers Cheer "Social and Cultural Revolution"

by Juliette Beck

posted Jun 01, 2006

Hugo Chavez and Cuban vice president help Morales stir troops for upcoming Constituent Assembly election.

Time to Get Smart About Energy

by Fran Korten

posted May 30, 2006

The debate regarding global warming and peak oil is moving into a different direction, from "is it happening" to "what do we do now?"

Village Women Become their Own Bankers

by Frances Moore Lappé

posted May 25, 2006

The poorest women in the world are coming together in groups of 15 to 25, saving regularly, and teaching each other how to read, write, and keep simple accounts. They’re forming their own village banks, calculating interest, and making small loans to each other to start or expand small businesses.

The Great Turning as Compass and Lens

by Joanna Macy

posted May 10, 2006

The Great Turning invites us to lift our eyes from the cramped closet of short-term thinking and see the larger historical landscape.

Portrait of a Perfect Economic Storm

by David Korten

posted May 08, 2006

Graphics showing climate change, financial meltdown and peak oil

Entrepreneurs of cooperation

by Jonathan Rowe

posted May 08, 2006

After the 1929 crash, workers created a cooperative economy, using industrial leftovers and ingenuity. It was called the Unemployed Exchange Association or UXA. What could we do with that cooperative model today?

Inviting Immigrants Out of the Shadows

by Oscar A Chacón, Amy Shannon, Sarah Anderson

posted May 01, 2006

How can undocumented workers come out of the shadows into an active work life in the US?

Alternatives to a Wall

by Oscar A. Chacón, Amy Shannon, Sarah Anderson

posted May 01, 2006

What effect do globalization trade policies have on illegal immigration in the US?

The Sweat Free Movement

by Lilja Otto

posted Mar 08, 2006

Students, union members and textile workers act together to fight sweatshop clothing.

Local Businesses Counter Corporate Rule

by Merrian Fuller

posted Mar 08, 2006

The Business Alliance for Local Living Economies (BALLE) lets small businesses network to help influence policies in a world controlled by corporate powers.

Houston Janitors Win Union Struggle

by Megan Tady

posted Mar 06, 2006

The people who clean Houston's tallest buildings have won the right to organize and be represented by the Service Employees International Union.

Economic Rebirth After the Storm

by Meizhu Lui

posted Feb 24, 2006

United for a Fair Economy helps the devastated Houma Nation organize a new economic model for itself.