Remembering Grace Lee Boggs and the Revolution She Inspired in Us
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California Challenges Gender Discrimination With Equal Pay Law (and Other News to Chew On)
A Louisiana university helps solve the national shortage of black doctors, Uber drivers are left with car payments after a raise in fees, and Mother Jones explores whether mammograms do more harm than good.
Dangerous History: What the Story of Black Economic Cooperation Means for Us Today
African Americans have been pioneering co-ops as an economic strategy since the days of slavery. Author Jessica Gordon Nembhard on how centuries-old models can guide our economy today.
Saying Goodbye to Grace Lee Boggs
Rest well, dear friend. Millions of us have been enlivened and empowered by your wisdom and spirit.
Even The Wall Street Journal Is Asking Questions About How Ownership Should Work in a Democracy
The question of how the ownership of capital should be structured in a democratic society was raised by none other than Margaret Thatcher's authorized biographer.
NYC’s Credit Unions Give Mom-and-Pop Stores a Chance, Despite Gentrification
They're a lifeline to business owners. So why do these credit unions have trouble growing?
Do Your Local Politicians Want to Limit Access to Women’s Health Care? This New App Can Tell You
Hinder is a reproductive justice messaging hub that tells you what your representatives say about women’s bodies. Meet the cabal of comics and writers behind it.
Four Things That Matter to Millennials, From Lena Dunham’s Interview With Hillary Clinton
“I don’t trust anybody who says that they didn’t have some questions in their 20s.”
A Techy Management Fad Gives Workers More Power—Up to a Point
Holacracy aims to liberate workers from micromanagement by replacing bosses with code-like rules modeled on computer programming.
Do Ads Keep the Internet Democratic? (And Other News to Chew on)
Drone footage shows nature taking back what’s hers; Washington high-school students build tiny houses for the homeless; and the epic tech battle over adblockers.
Pope Francis Is Right: We Can’t Make Future Generations Solve Climate Change
If we keep putting it off for our grandchildren to deal with, there will be no turning back.
1.5 Million American Families Live on $2 a Day—These Authors Spent Years Finding Out Why
For their new book, H. Luke Shaefer and Kathryn J. Edin followed the lives of America’s poorest families to find out what they need to break out of poverty, and how to make it happen.
Think Students Can’t Declare Bankruptcy? Think Again
Bankruptcy is supposed to give debtors a fresh start—unless they’re struggling with student loans. But a little-known provision is helping these borrowers take their creditors to court.
Brazil Bans Corporate Donations in Politics (And Other News to Chew On)
A California tribe fights bottled water; an Argentinian province dedicates 1 percent of civil service jobs to transgender workers; and Brazil's Supreme Court delivers a blow to corporate politics.
Anti-Racist Organizers Win as Seattle Council Votes to End Youth Incarceration
The resolution, which passed unanimously, endorses the goal of having no kids in detention in Seattle. It’s a move that chips away at the school-to-prison pipeline.
Land Trusts Offer Houses That People With Lower Incomes Can Afford—And a Stepping Stone to Lasting Wealth
More than 200 land trusts around the country help struggling families buy their first homes, often in gentrifying neighborhoods.
In London, Diversity and a Great School System Go Hand in Hand (And Other News to Chew On)
The White House released a new tool to help calculate the cost of college, “Black Twitter” revolutionizes the meaning of intellectual, and an anti-rape curriculum in Kenya shows promising results.
The Feds Raided This Gay Sex Website—And Pushed Sex Worker Rights Into the Mainstream
After the seizure of Rentboy.com, many in the sex worker and LGBTQ movements are finding common ground where they were once divided.
Surgeon General’s Prescription for Health: Walk More
New landmark report announces national campaign to encourage Americans to walk more, by making communities safer and more accessible.
How Obama’s New EPA Regs Can Bring More Local Control Over Energy—Even in Red States
The Clean Power Plan is counting on states to cut carbon emissions. Will they be the new frontiers for change?
Newark’s Citizen Disciplinary Board Could Flex Rare Muscle Over Police
More than 200 cities have civilian boards that recommend consequences for police who break the rules. Most boards lack enforcement power, but Newark Mayor Ras Baraka is trying to change that.
10,000 Icelanders Invite Syrian Refugees Into Their Homes (And Other News to Chew On)
Scotland takes a new approach to sex work legislation, the VW bus is coming back greener than ever, and Iceland's citizens urge their government to do more for refugees.
5 Steps to Turn Your Business Into a Worker-owned Co-op
Learn how to turn any business into a worker-owned cooperative with this checklist.
Do Interest-Free Loans Make Sense? No, But They Do Make a Difference
Neighbors are helping crowdfund the dreams of local entrepreneurs, giving community businesses the chance to expand with interest-free loans.
Radical Farmers Use Fresh Food to Fight Racial Injustice and the New Jim Crow
If we are to create a society that values black life, we cannot ignore the role of food and land.
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