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by Sven Eberleinposted Mar 20, 2013 - From now on, the global mantra for filling market gaps is going to be, “There’s a co-op for that.” But co-ops need customers, money, and training. How do we shift from business as usual to the work of cooperation?
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Don’t Laugh: The UN’s First International Happiness Day is Serious Business
by Frances Moore Lappéposted Mar 20, 2013 - Frances Moore Lappé on how countries and cities around the world, from Bhutan to Boston, are measuring well-being beyond GDP.
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Three Tactics for a Stronger Climate Movement
by Melanie Jae Martinposted Mar 19, 2013 - In January, the Sierra Club reversed a 121-year-old ban on civil disobedience to reflect the urgency of climate change. The move presents an opening for radical groups to try new tactics like the three discussed here.
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No More Steubenvilles: How To Raise Boys to be Kind Men
by Kim Simonposted Mar 18, 2013 - What can we do to help young men respect women, recognize consent, and have healthy sexual relationships? Teach them kindness to others—and the courage to go against the crowd.
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New Film Calls Worker-Owned Cooperatives “Next American Revolution”
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by Shannon Hayesposted Mar 15, 2013 - Children’s future happiness is not tied to how well they behave or whether they will be able to hold a job. It is tied to their ability to create with their minds and their hands.
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Pope Francis: Good News for the Global South?
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Teaching Emotions: A Different Approach to Ending School Violence
by Katherine Gustafsonposted Mar 14, 2013 - A growing network of programs is teaching kids how to understand and express their emotions. Among their results: decreased aggression and violence.
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Research on the Politics of Meditation Points to Deeper Truths
by Richard Schiffmanposted Mar 11, 2013 - Psychologists recently conducted a study that found that meditation may make you more liberal, at least in the short-term. Richard Schiffman argues that the politics of true spirituality are more about balance than support for any one side.
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Hugo Chavez: Friend of the Poor, Demagogue, or Both?
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Video Demonstrates “Mind-Blowing” U.S. Wealth Inequality
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