A New Economic Vision That Mixes Together Occupy, Amish Culture, and Startups
What subcultures offer us insight and principles for new ways of organizing?
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Meet the Farmworker Who Helped Win Rent Control in California’s Wine Country
When Gervacio Pena Lopez migrated to Sonoma County 30 years ago, he just wanted to find work to support his family. Since then, he has won victories for domestic and day laborers.
Dear Politicians, Here’s What You’d See at the Standing Rock Sioux Blockade
Most importantly, they would see the serious purpose for the people here at Camp Sacred Stone, one that’s not going away without a successful resolution.
Winona LaDuke on the Dakota Access Pipeline: What Would Sitting Bull Do?
I am not sure how badly North Dakota wants this pipeline. If there is to be a battle over the Dakota Access, I would not bet against a people with nothing else left but a land and a river.
Special Report: Banking on Justice
In the poorest region of the nation's poorest state, a tiny government program keeps money flowing through mom-and-pop financial institutions—changing lives.
The Stress-Busting, Mood-Lifting Effects of Mindfulness During Pregnancy
4 ways a mindfulness practice can protect the health and well-being of mothers and their babies.
Why We Need Tiny Colleges
Could smaller—and cheaper—schools produce more thoughtful, engaged, and compassionate human beings?
Call for Submissions: Science for the Public Good
Send us your ideas by Sept 25.
Seattle Is Giving Residents Money to Make Political Donations—Two States Follow
Voters are pushing for public-matching systems to replace the influence wealthy bankrollers have on government.
In Baltimore, I Found a City Taking Progress Into Its Own Hands
“Conversations have changed. The structure of power has not. And that’s where we are today.”
Maybe the Gig Economy Doesn’t Have to Mean Oppressed Workers
Has gig work helped you build community or left you isolated and vulnerable?
Can Workers Get a Fair Deal in the Gig Economy?
The whole sector won’t enjoy broader success until its companies learn how to combine flexible work with better treatment.
3 Reasons the Standing Rock Sioux Can Stop the Dakota Access Pipeline
For starters, this protest is about a competing idea for the future of the planet—and waves of people will show up to make that point.
As #BankBlack Moves Money, Black Credit Unions Are Ready
While the number of Black-owned banks is down to only 22, there are 318 Black credit unions uniquely positioned to invest in their communities.
Let Wildfires Burn: Study Shows Forests Bounce Back on Their Own
Modern fire management practices of logging and seeding interfere with an ecosystem's ability to restore itself, and does little to protect property.
To Thrive, We Must Be In Touch With Each Other
When we live connected to a community, we are more likely to become champions for one another, not just for ourselves.
Black Lives Matter “Anthem” Writer Talks Music, TPP, and Being a Mom to a Black Son
Singer-songwriter Taina Asili’s latest video, “And We Walk,” makes the connection between racial justice and climate justice.
In Photos: Tribes Are Reviving an Indian River Nearly Destroyed by Coal Mining
Decades of coal mining in the Jaintia Hills have trashed the once thriving Myntdu River. Now, indigenous communities are uniting to take a stand.
Voting Rights Victories Piling Up
“The Federal District and Appeals Courts are willing to do what the Supreme Court wouldn’t do, which is acknowledge the reality that racial discrimination in voting persists today.”
Why Bicycle Justice Isn’t a White Guy in Spandex
Well, it doesn’t have to be. People of color make up the fastest-growing demographic among cyclists, and everyone benefits.
How to Break the Power of Money
We can refuse to accept the pervasive, but false, claims that money is wealth and a growing GDP improves the lives of all.
If It Hadn’t Been for Those Meddling Climate Kids …
We can thank our children—and their lawsuits—for insisting that public trust and hard science be part of climate decision-making.
Thinking of Moving? Why Staying Put Could Make You Happier
A new book explores what it means to settle down and love where you live.
Sick of “White Nonsense”? This Social Media Posse Will Come to the Rescue
A new social media crew is calling out fellow White people who use their accounts to post racist comments, as well as those who simply need a quick privilege check.
“Equal Play, Equal Pay”: Female Athletes Play for Respect in Rio
The U.S. national women’s soccer team has won far more championships than the U.S. men’s team. So why are they paid less?
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