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Are You a Culture Worker?
by David Kortenposted Aug 08, 2011 - From religion to the arts, we have more influence on culture than we think. We can use that power to expand or to limit our possibilities as a species.
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Reinventing Cleveland
posted Aug 01, 2011 - One of the poorest cities in the nation is reinvesting in itself with a model for a localized economy.
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Philadelphians Paint the Town
posted Aug 01, 2011 - How art healed and united troubled communities in the City of Brotherly Love.
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The American Dream, Reloaded
posted Jul 20, 2011 - It's happening: The movement to rebuild the dream means owning our stories about how it went wrong—and finding our own ways to make it right.
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School of Second Chances
by Carol Estesposted Jul 01, 2011 - Inmates who get an education are less likely to reoffend when they're released. So why are prison education programs getting cut?
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Greece on the Verge: The People v. the Troika
by Kia Mistilisposted Jul 01, 2011 - The Greek parliament has passed a five-year austerity plan that will cut jobs, wages, and services. But Greek citizens are no longer "sleeping."
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When the People Lead, the Leaders Follow
by David Kortenposted Jul 01, 2011 - Deep change is possible, but only when a politically aware citizenry demands it.
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How the Bailout Killed Local Lending—And How Some States Hope to Bring It Back
by Ellen Brownposted Jun 30, 2011 - With the big banks speculating instead of lending to small businesses, states are looking for new ways to keep credit flowing.
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Recipes for Recovery
by James Tracyposted Jun 24, 2011 - Ex-cons show each other the way out at San Francisco's Delancey Street.
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Planting Seeds of Hope: How Sustainable Activism Transformed Detroit
by Grace Lee Boggs, Scott Kurashigeposted Jun 16, 2011 - After the death throes of urban decay, what the Motor City can teach us about vision, community, and the power of movements.
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No More Budget Cuts Without Tax Fairness
by Chuck Collinsposted Jun 09, 2011 - 10 years on, the Bush tax cuts are a disaster—and we're contemplating more tax breaks for the wealthy. How can we stop the madness?
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Ban the Box for a Fair Chance
by Aaron Tanakaposted Jun 08, 2011 - Breaking through "tough on crime" policies to give all Americans a chance at employment.
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The Great Stock Scam
by David Kortenposted Jun 06, 2011 - Stock sales are supposed to finance new or expanded productive activity. The numbers tell a different story.
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Instead of Prison
by Sarah van Gelderposted Jun 03, 2011 - 2.3 million people behind bars. How to stop wasting lives and money.
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Drug Warrior No More
by Norm Stamperposted Jun 03, 2011 - Seattle's ex-police chief now fights to end the war on drugs.
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